Dormant Genesis Ethereum Wallet Moves $4.6M and Dodges Address Poisoning Attack

A dormant Ethereum genesis wallet moved nearly 2,155 ETH valued at approximately $4.6 million to a fresh private address after over a decade of inactivity. The wallet sent an initial 0.05 ETH test transfer, which immediately prompted scammers to launch an address poisoning attack using 43 dust transfers from lookalike addresses within three minutes. Approximately 38 minutes later, the owner successfully navigated the scam and transferred the remaining balance safely. Analysts suggest the movement reflects custody housekeeping or key recovery rather than exchange selling pressure.