A crypto wallet suspected to be tied to BitMEX Co-founder Arthur Hayes has received a fresh batch of Ethereum DeFi tokens worth around $2.05 million, according to Wu Blockchain data.
The wallet picked up approximately 1.1253 million Lido (LDO) and 3,033.14 Aave (AAVE) from market maker Flowdesk. These transfers seem to be a part of an OTC (over-the-counter) deal, which is a usual method for big crypto purchases without moving through public exchanges.
Here’s the breakdown:
For Lido (LDO):
- 556,235 LDO worth around $535,000
- 569,070 LDO valued at roughly $547,000
- A small transfer of just 10 LDO, under $10
For Aave (AAVE):
- 1,529 AAVE worth about $500,000
- A tiny transfer of 0.1 AAVE (around $32)
- Another batch of 1,503 AAVE valued at roughly $492,000
All these tokens ended up in one address: ‘0xF5137F53d76bBE2312aCB363825FcE5625a7738A.’
As of now, neither Arthur Hayes nor Flowdesk has made any public statement or confirmed these transfers. But given Hayes’s known interest in Ethereum DeFi projects like Lido and Aave, it wouldn’t be surprising if this were part of a larger portfolio move. Big players often go the OTC route to quietly build positions without affecting token prices in public markets.
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