šØThe Market is watching Vitalikās wallets again & this time the numbers matter more than the headline āVitalik Buterin has now executed almost the entire planned ETH sale, with roughly 97% completed. The latest move included another 4,458 ETH, leaving only a small portion left compared to the original size.
Whenever founder wallets move, social media reacts instantly. But experienced traders know this isnāt automatically bullish or bearish. What actually matters is *how* the selling happens and what it means for market structure.
And this didnāt look like panic selling.
It looked measured.
Step-by-step execution. Controlled sizing. No sudden market shock.
Thatās important because large holders donāt usually dump into weakness they distribute carefully to avoid unnecessary volatility. The fact that this process has been gradual suggests strategy rather than urgency.
Now letās look at what this really means for ETH:
ā”ļøMost of the known supply pressure is already absorbed
When a large seller is active, markets often stay cautious. Even if price tries to recover, traders hesitate because they know more supply can hit the market at any time.
But once that selling finishes, the dynamic changes.
Itās not that price must go up, itās that one clear source of pressure disappears. And markets often move differently once that uncertainty is gone.
None of these automatically signal loss of confidence.
In fact, Ethereumās history shows that wallet movements from core figures have happened many times without changing the long-term direction of the network itself.
ā”ļøThe real focus is what happens after the final portion clears
Right now the market is basically asking:
ā”ļø Was price being capped by consistent selling? ā”ļø Or was this move too small relative to overall liquidity to matter?
Once the remaining ETH is executed, traders will watch reactions closely:
* If buyers step in quickly, it suggests demand was waiting for supply to finish. * If price stays weak, then the selling was never the main issue broader market conditions were.
In other words, the final phase is often more important than the selling itself.
ā”ļøLiquidity always tells the real story
Markets donāt move because of headlines alone. They move because of order flow.
Large sales create psychological pressure first. Traders front-run expectations, price reacts early, and by the time selling ends, the real move may still be ahead.
Thatās why experienced traders donāt panic during distribution. They watch how price behaves once the known seller disappears.
Sometimes thatās when volatility wakes up.
ā”ļø What Iām personally watching now
Iām not treating this as an instant bullish trigger.
Instead, Iām watching:
* How ETH reacts once the final remaining amount clears * Whether momentum returns or stays muted * If buyers reclaim key resistance levels or fail again
Because markets usually reveal the truth after supply pressure ends not during it.
š„ Final thought
This wasnāt random selling. It looked deliberate and controlled.
And now the market enters a different phase:
Less focus on founder supply. More focus on demand.
The next move wonāt come from headlines, itāll come from how traders react once the selling narrative fades.
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šØThe Market is watching Vitalikās wallets again & this time the numbers matter more than the headline āVitalik Buterin has now executed almost the entire planned ETH sale, with roughly 97% completed. The latest move included another 4,458 ETH, leaving only a small portion left compared to the original size.
Whenever founder wallets move, social media reacts instantly. But experienced traders know this isnāt automatically bullish or bearish. What actually matters is *how* the selling happens and what it means for market structure.
And this didnāt look like panic selling.
It looked measured.
Step-by-step execution. Controlled sizing. No sudden market shock.
Thatās important because large holders donāt usually dump into weakness they distribute carefully to avoid unnecessary volatility. The fact that this process has been gradual suggests strategy rather than urgency.
Now letās look at what this really means for ETH:
ā”ļøMost of the known supply pressure is already absorbed
When a large seller is active, markets often stay cautious. Even if price tries to recover, traders hesitate because they know more supply can hit the market at any time.
But once that selling finishes, the dynamic changes.
Itās not that price must go up, itās that one clear source of pressure disappears. And markets often move differently once that uncertainty is gone.
ā”ļøFounder selling doesnāt equal bearish sentiment
This part is misunderstood a lot.
Founders move assets for many reasons:
* ecosystem funding
* operational expenses
* diversification
* treasury management
* grants or strategic reallocation
None of these automatically signal loss of confidence.
In fact, Ethereumās history shows that wallet movements from core figures have happened many times without changing the long-term direction of the network itself.
ā”ļøThe real focus is what happens after the final portion clears
Right now the market is basically asking:
ā”ļø Was price being capped by consistent selling?
ā”ļø Or was this move too small relative to overall liquidity to matter?
Once the remaining ETH is executed, traders will watch reactions closely:
* If buyers step in quickly, it suggests demand was waiting for supply to finish.
* If price stays weak, then the selling was never the main issue broader market conditions were.
In other words, the final phase is often more important than the selling itself.
ā”ļøLiquidity always tells the real story
Markets donāt move because of headlines alone. They move because of order flow.
Large sales create psychological pressure first. Traders front-run expectations, price reacts early, and by the time selling ends, the real move may still be ahead.
Thatās why experienced traders donāt panic during distribution. They watch how price behaves once the known seller disappears.
Sometimes thatās when volatility wakes up.
ā”ļø What Iām personally watching now
Iām not treating this as an instant bullish trigger.
Instead, Iām watching:
* How ETH reacts once the final remaining amount clears
* Whether momentum returns or stays muted
* If buyers reclaim key resistance levels or fail again
Because markets usually reveal the truth after supply pressure ends not during it.
š„ Final thought
This wasnāt random selling. It looked deliberate and controlled.
And now the market enters a different phase:
Less focus on founder supply.
More focus on demand.
The next move wonāt come from headlines, itāll come from how traders react once the selling narrative fades.
Thatās the part worth watching closely.
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