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Report Exposes Top 5 Crypto Whales Holding $3.5 Billion

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Elena R

Arkham Intelligence, a renowned blockchain data firm, has unveiled the identities of the top five crypto whales, whose publicly known wallet addresses hold a staggering $3.5 billion in digital assets. However, a significant portion of this wealth, around 35% or $1.21 billion, remains inaccessible due to lost private keys and passwords.

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Justin Sun Leads the Pack

At the helm is Justin Sun, founder of the Tron network, boasting a reported $1.06 billion in his crypto wallet. His holdings consist primarily of $275 million in Decentralized USD (USDD) and $237 million in Tron’s native token, TRX. While Sun dominates the crypto space, a considerable part of his wealth is tied up in his own stablecoin and Tron tokens.

Rain Lõhmus: Trapped Ether?

Rain Lõhmus, founder of Estonia’s LHV Bank, holds $769 million worth of Ether. Unfortunately, these funds are deemed inaccessible due to Lõhmus losing access to his private key, rendering his massive Ethereum holdings currently unreachable.

Vitalik Buterin’s Ethereum Empire

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin secures the third spot with $757 million mainly, of course, in Ethereum. The massive holdings of Buterin consist of 245,425 ETH tokens. While he maintains a substantial Ethereum portfolio, the crypto world is very much aware of his active involvement in the community and development of Ethereum.

Stefan Thomas’s Bitcoin Dilemma Continues

Former Ripple CTO Stefan Thomas holds $442 million in Bitcoin, but his holdings are flagged as inaccessible after losing the password to an encrypted hard drive. Despite attempts by crypto recovery firms, Thomas remains locked out of over 7,000 Bitcoin, acquired back in 2011.

James Fickel & Digital Diversity

Venture capitalist James Fickel rounds up the top five with $436 million in various digital currencies. Fickel’s diverse portfolio showcases the breadth of assets sought after by high-profile investors in the digital realm.

Notable Mentions

Arkham’s list of top crypto wallets extends beyond the top five, featuring early adopter Patricio Worthalter, commanding $219 million primarily in Ethereum, and Winslow Strong, a General Partner at Cluster Capital, with $27.5 million in digital assets.

Also Read: BTC Whales Buy the Dip; Analysts Explain Why XRP and New Altcoin Have Huge Potential in this Bull Cycle

Elena R

Elena is an expert in technical analysis and risk management in cryptocurrency market. She has 10+year experience in writing - accordingly she is avid journalists with a passion towards researching new insights coming into crypto erena.

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