Early Bitcoin Advocate Erik Voorhees Sells 6,581 ETH Today, Worth $27.38 Million

By: theblockbeats.news|2025/08/09 23:41:56

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BlockBeats News, August 9th, according to LookIntoChain monitoring, early Bitcoin evangelist and ShapeShift founder Erik Voorhees sold 6,581 ETH today at a price of $4,161, worth $27.38 million.

9 years ago, he acquired 14,945 ETH from ShapeShift (valued at $11,560 at the time, now worth $62.68 million), when the price of ETH was only $7.74. His last ETH sale was on December 6, 2024, selling 7,807 ETH at a price of $4,005 each ($31.27 million). He still holds 556.68 ETH ($2.33 million).

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