A cryptocurrency wallet identified as 0xaa1 and associated with the Ethereum name “czsamsunsb.eth” capitalized on the sudden de-pegging of $EZETH (Renzo Restaked ETH), netting approximately 193 Ethereum (ETH), valued around $600,000. This profit was accrued in four hours due to active trading following the de-pegging event. This financial maneuver began when EZETH lost its peg to the standard Ethereum value due to reportedly inadequate liquidity on the Uniswap exchange platform.
Wallet 0xaa1 (linked to “czsamsunsb.eth”) made 193 $ETH (~$600K) in only 4 hours after $EZETH (#Renzo Restaked ETH) lost peg!So far, the whale has swapped 4,499 $ETH for 4,692 $EZETH since the depeg occurred allegedly due to poor liquidity in Uniswap 4 hours ago, now making 193… pic.twitter.com/oJmKTR6io5
— Spot On Chain (@spotonchain) April 24, 2024
Since the de-pegging incident, Wallet 0xaa1 exchanged a significant amount of ETH for EZETH, totaling 4,499 ETH for 4,692 EZETH. The swift reaction to market conditions underscores the volatility and rapid opportunities within cryptocurrency trading. Observers note that the whale continues actively trading, possibly attempting to capitalize further on fluctuating prices between ETH and EZETH.
Justin Sone on the Move
In a related development a few hours back, another significant player in the cryptocurrency market, associated with wallet 0x4359 and potentially linked to well-known crypto figure Justin Sun, has also been very active. This individual withdrew a massive 15,389 ETH (valued at approximately $49.78 million) from Binance, a major cryptocurrency exchange. This follows a larger pattern of heavy ETH acquisition by this entity, with purchases totaling 147,442 ETH (worth about $469.9 million) at an average price of $3,179 per ETH since April 8.
0x4359 (possibly #JustinSun) withdrew 15,389 $ETH($49.78M) from #Binance again 8 hours ago and he had bought 147,442 $ETH($469.9M) at $3,179 since Apr 8.https://t.co/41366OnM5Yhttps://t.co/PXIswFqWum pic.twitter.com/0J77rbZhFB
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) April 24, 2024
These large-scale transactions by prominent crypto investors often lead to speculative waves across the crypto markets, influencing liquidity and price stability. The activities of these so-called ‘whales’ are closely watched by both participants and analysts, as they can precede significant market movements and strategy shifts in the crypto landscape.