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Ethereum-Linked Wallet Extends Five-Day ETH Selling

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A wallet identified by multiple on-chain trackers as linked to the Ethereum Foundation continued selling ETH on November 14, 2026, moving another 1,000 ETH into USDS through CoW Protocol. The week’s activity brought its five-day sales to 5,000 ETH, valued at about $9.92 million, while ETH also fell further and the day featured commentary from Peter Schiff.

Key claims & sources

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A wallet identified by multiple on-chain trackers as linked to the Ethereum Foundation swapped 1,000 ETH for USDS through CoW Protocol on November 14, 2026.
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That same wallet’s five-day sales reached 5,000 ETH, with a value of about $9.92 million.
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ETH posted another 5% drop during the same weekend session described in the market update.
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Peter Schiff commented on the latest Ethereum-related move as ETH was extending losses.

What it means

Ethereum Foundation-linked selling lands in a market where ETH holders already watch treasury moves closely. CoW Protocol is the venue named in the wallet’s latest swap, and the date attached to it is November 14, 2026. The same week also included a broader crypto slide, which frames the sale as part of an already nervous trading backdrop.

For ETH users and builders, repeated sales from a wallet tied to the Ethereum Foundation can sharpen attention on how foundation-linked activity is perceived in public markets. The practical issue is not a protocol change, but a visible transfer from ETH into USDS that other market participants can track on-chain. That can affect how closely traders, token holders, and observers monitor treasury movements from major ecosystem actors.

The wider tension is between an open on-chain treasury move and the expectation that foundation-affiliated actors will avoid adding pressure during weak market conditions. Ethereum’s design has always allowed public wallet tracking, so large transfers are visible in a way that traditional finance rarely matches. When ETH is already posting losses, any such movement becomes part of the public narrative around stewardship and timing.

Still open is whether this selling continues beyond the five-day window and whether more transfers from the same wallet appear on-chain after November 14, 2026. The item does not say whether the wallet will keep swapping ETH, pause, or move to a different route. It also leaves unanswered how much of the market reaction, if any, will be tied to this specific wallet rather than the broader weekend decline.

Market reaction i

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Ethereum rose 1.3% in the 4 hours after the first headline, after falling 1.4% in the 2 hours before.

$1,825 price at the headline
-1.4% 2 h before
+1.3% 4 h after
+1.3% 1 h after (so far)
First headline

27 prices, one every 30 minutes · The move was larger before the first headline than after: an observation, not an explanation. The market also moves on things nobody publishes.

Coverage timeline

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Nov 14 16:16
MEXC scoop
Breaks the event: $10M
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Nov 14 17:05
CP CryptoPotato adds
Breaks the figures down; the largest, $14.5M, with quotes

Has this happened before?

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1 days ago Ethereum Foundation sells 2,000 ETH as price hovers near $2,000 event 2 actors in common · 3 news media
2 days ago Ethereum price nears $2,000 as whale sells ETH at $3.1M loss event 2 actors in common · 2 news media
34 days ago Ethereum Foundation-Linked Wallets Send 4,393 ETH to Kraken event 2 actors in common · 6 news media
4 days ago An 11-year-old Ethereum wallet moved $4.6 million and dodged a scam set up in minutes event 1 actors in common · 5 news media
5 days ago XRP Whales Are Quietly Loading Up as Millionaire Wallets Hit Highest Level of 2026; Here’s Why It Matters event 1 actors in common · 2 news media