Key Highlights:
- Vitalik Buterin sold 1,869 ETH worth $3.67 million in consecutive on-chain transactions.
- Ethereum dropped below $1,900, forming lower highs and lower lows with rising trading volume.
- ETH trades inside a downward regression channel, mirroring the prior Q4 corrective structure.
As the Ethereum price continues to trade on the negative side with over a 5% 24-hour dip, new movement from Vitalik Buterin has resurfaced again. During today’s Asian trading session, the Ethereum price opened its market with a value of $1,939.87, which was followed by a high volatility, adding more pressure to its 5.46% weekly fall.
Vitalik Buterin Offloads ETH Again in Consecutive Transactions
According to a post on X by Lookonchain, data shows that Vitalik Buterin has resumed transferring ETH. The transfers occurred within short intervals and included repeated WETH amounts such as 14.894, 7.447, 23.148, and 45.455, with individual values ranging from roughly $14,000 to nearly $89,000.
vitalik.eth(@VitalikButerin) is selling $ETH faster again.
In the past 2 days, he has sold 1,869 $ETH($3.67M). During that time, $ETH fell from $1,988 to $1,875, down 5.7%.
Last time he sold 6,958 $ETH($14.78M), $ETH dropped from $2,360 to $1,825 — a 22.7% fall.… pic.twitter.com/v2x6Q3ZTme
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) February 23, 2026
Over the past two days, Buterin sold a total of 1,869 ETH worth approximately $3.67 million. During the same period, ETH declined from $1,988 to $1,875, recording a 5.7% drop. In a previous selling phase, he offloaded 6,958 ETH valued at $14.78 million. At that time, ETH fell from $2,360 to $1,825, marking a 22.7% decline.
Following the recent transfer, Arkham data shows Vitalik Buterin’s portfolio value at $441.47 million, reflecting a 6.07% daily decline. His top holding is still Ethereum, with 224,106 ETH worth 416.83 million. Other than ETH holdings, AETHWETH holdings comprise 12,360 tokens valued at $23.07 million, representing a decrease of 5.5%.
Smaller distributions consist of 10 billion WHIT tokens at a value of $887,100, which increased by 1.99%. He also has 200,046 AETHUSD that is valued at 201,050 with no changes in the daily value. Additional assets include 30.001 billion MOODENG valued at $162,910, down 6.54%, 700,009 KNC worth $91,860, down 5.43%, and 71,338 LUSD valued at $71,340, down 0.5%.
Ethereum Falls Below $1,900 After Sharp Breakdown
At the time of press, CoinMarketCap data shows that Ethereum trades at $1,858.18, down 5.79% over 24 hours. The Ethereum chart shows the price holding near $1,973 before entering a gradual downward move. The market moved below $1,950, where a brief consolidation followed.
The Ethereum price continued forming lower highs and lower lows throughout the session. A sharp breakdown later pushed ETH under $1,900 in a single move. The decline extended toward the $1,856 area, where the price now fluctuates. Market cap reads at $224.26 billion, down 5.8%. Meanwhile, 24-hour trading volume reached $14.34 billion, rising 23.94% during the drop.
Ethereum Price Repeats Q4 Pattern as Regression Channel Holds
Coupled with the new sell-off and continued volatility, market analysts expect limited change. According to an observation by Ted Pillows, the Ethereum price trades inside a downward regression pattern. The price chart shows repeated breakdowns followed by short consolidation phases within the structure. In Q4 2025, price recorded a 44.82% decline before rebounding 31.40% inside the channel.
The current structure shows a 48.29% drop followed by a potential 31.88% recovery attempt. In both cases, the rebound stalled beneath channel resistance. The Ethereum price now drifts back toward the lower boundary of the regression trend. The present pattern corresponds to the previous Q4 fractal, reflecting repeated corrective rallies within a downtrend.
