Key Takeaways:
- Vitalik Buterin’s ETH holdings are now valued at $1.04 billion as Ether trades above $4,200, reclaiming his on-chain billionaire status.
- Ether surged to $4,332, nearing its $4,878 all-time high, with $1.35B in shorts at risk if it reaches $4,500.
- Ether ETFs have recently outpaced Bitcoin ETFs in inflows, with $326.6M net inflows over five days compared to BTC’s $253.2M.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has regained on-chain billionaire status as Ether (ETH) surged past $4,200 for the first time in eight months.
Blockchain intelligence firm Arkham reported his holdings at around $1.04 billion, including 240,042 ETH and smaller stakes in assets such as Aave Ethereum, WhiteRock, Moo Deng, and Wrapped Ethereum.
BREAKING: VITALIK BUTERIN IS NOW AN ON-CHAIN BILLIONAIRE AGAIN pic.twitter.com/SWwBlqdfT5
— Arkham (@arkham) August 9, 2025
Ether rose 6.38% on Saturday to $4,332 before settling near $4,244, with traders eyeing a potential break above its November 2021 all-time high of $4,878.
Market data indicates that a push to $4,500 could liquidate roughly $1.35 billion in short positions, fueling speculation of a short squeeze.
Ether ETFs have recently attracted strong inflows, with $326.6 million over the past five trading days compared to $253.2 million for Bitcoin ETFs.
Buterin first reached billionaire status in May 2021 when Ether surpassed $3,000, holding about 333,500 ETH at the time.
While the current rally has been linked to Ether treasury companies, Buterin has warned that excessive leverage in such treasuries could pose long-term risks to ETH’s stability.
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