A big Ethereum ($ETH) whale has recently made a notable $ETH shift. The Ethereum whale has extracted $ETH worth of $82M from FalconX. As per the data from Arkham Intelligence, the wallet “0x978…b67a7” currently holds a cumulative 40,000 $ETH, with a value of $82.1M. The respective purchase pattern signifies Tom Lee’s involvement in the move, as the pattern is analogous to the Bitmine buyout pattern.
THIS WHALE JUST BOUGHT $82M OF ETH A fresh wallet just withdrew $82M of ETH from FalconX in the past hour. The purchase pattern matches known Bitmine purchase patterns. Is this Tom Lee? pic.twitter.com/P1pE5HXELI
— Arkham (@arkham) April 4, 2026
Ethereum Whale Pulls Out $82M in $ETH from FalconX, Sparking Tom Lee Speculation
The on-chain data points out that the whale wallet, going by “0x978…b67a7,” has withdrawn up to $82M in $ETH from FalconX. As a result, the wallet’s total Ethereum holdings account for 40,000 $ETH. This amount accounts for nearly $82.1M. Keeping this in view, the overall portfolio dashboard presents a -0.45% dip, underscoring wider market fluctuations. Particularly, the transaction pattern is just like that of Bitmine, leading to speculation that Tom Lee, Bitmine’s strategic advisor, is potentially behind the development.
Move Signals Likely Market Impact
According to Arkham Intelligence, the transaction logs point out that the wallet obtained a couple of crucial inflows from the hot wallet of FalconX. They include 20,000 $ETH (equaling $41.04M) and another 20,000 $ETH (accounting for $41.03M). Moreover, a smaller transaction of 0.00488 $ETH ($10) took place before these transactions. Overall, the traders will keep watching the impact of this development on the market.
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