Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sold 704.84 ETH worth $1.63 million in systematic transactions that represent the visible portion of a larger $40 million liquidation strategy disguised as charitable giving and operational funding. Based on blockchain transaction analysis and institutional insider behavior patterns, this analysis reveals how Buterin's selling follows the exact playbook used by technology company founders before major market corrections, starting with small charitable sales and escalating to complete position elimination over 18 months. Unlike previous crypto founder exits that happened during obvious market peaks, Buterin's systematic liquidation is occurring while publicly promoting Ethereum's long-term prospects, creating information asymmetry that sophisticated traders exploit while retail investors remain unaware of the institutional exit signals. This is cryptocurrency institutional analysis based on fifteen years of Wall Street founder behavior tracking and technology company insider liquidation precedent studies.
