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<p><strong>Ethereum Foundation sold 5000 ETH, according to unconfirmed reports tied to wallet activity from address 0x9fC3dc011b4616..., with claimed proceeds of about $11.1 million in DAI at an average price near $2,221. The strongest public evidence available so far is narrower: the foundation said it would begin a treasury conversion into stablecoins through CoWSwap to fund R&amp;D, grants and donations.</strong></p>
<h2 id="what-the-foundation-actually-confirmed">What the Foundation Actually Confirmed</h2>
<p>On <a href="https://twitter.com/ethereumfndn/status/2041878615625728167" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">April 8, 2026</a>, the Ethereum Foundation said it would convert 5,000 ETH to stablecoins via CoWSwap's TWAP feature to fund R&amp;D, grants and donations. That post is the clearest primary record in the story, and it confirms the announced treasury action rather than a fully reconciled end-state.</p>
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  Officially announced size
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  5,000 ETH
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  This is the strongest confirmed number in the story and reflects the plan EF disclosed directly, not a proven final execution total.
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<p>The official post did not say every tranche had already finished, and it did not provide a final blended execution price. The DAI detail came from <a href="https://www.tradingview.com/news/u_today%3Ad2576aa88094b%3A0-ethereum-foundation-sells-5-000-eth-why-this-10-million-move-is-actually-long-term-growth-signal/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">a U.Today report syndicated by TradingView</a>, which reproduced the foundation's statement while describing the stablecoin side of the swap more specifically.</p>
<p>That gap matters because the fetched proof set contains the foundation's announced conversion plan and later tranche-level observations, not an independently verified ledger of the entire completed program. For readers focused on trust and transparency, that is the difference between a confirmed treasury action and a stronger headline claim that still needs full on-chain reconciliation.</p>
<p>The foundation's own post remains the benchmark reference because it is the only direct public statement from the selling entity in the material supplied for this phase. It sets the baseline facts that later market commentary has to match.</p>
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 <p>1/ Today, The Ethereum Foundation will convert 5000 ETH to stablecoins via <a href="https://twitter.com/CoWSwap?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@CoWSwap</a>'s TWAP feature as a part of our ongoing work to fund R&amp;D, grants and donations.</p>— Ethereum Foundation (@ethereumfndn) <a href="https://twitter.com/ethereumfndn/status/2041878615625728167?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">April 8, 2026</a>
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<h2 id="the-wallet-trail-behind-the-headline">The Wallet Trail Behind the Headline</h2>
<p>The report centers on address <a href="https://etherscan.io/address/0x9fC3dc011b461664c835F2527fffb1169b3C213e" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">0x9fC3dc011b4616...</a>, the on-chain breadcrumb cited in the headline. <a href="https://decrypt.co/361162/tom-lees-bitmine-buys-10-million-ethereum-foundation" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Decrypt previously reported</a> that the Ethereum Foundation identified the full EF Safe multisig as 0x9fC3dc011b461664c835F2527fffb1169b3C213e, giving readers a concrete address page to monitor while broader claims are being tested.</p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/lookonchain/status/2041878629068734619" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Lookonchain reported one observed tranche of 416.67 ETH for 933,340 DAI at $2,240</a>, a pattern consistent with a time-weighted execution rather than a single block sale. <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/ethereum-foundation-to-swap-dollar11m-in-eth-for-stablecoins" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoinMarketCap Academy described the overall conversion as roughly $11 million</a> and said processed tranches had been valued at just under $1 million each.</p>
<p>No complete transaction set or issuer follow-up in the supplied materials proves that every leg of the program has settled already. In this phase, the address page and the observed tranche are the clearest public breadcrumbs available for checking whether the headline overstates what is currently confirmed.</p>
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 <p>ON-CHAIN DATA</p>
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  <li><strong>Treasury address:</strong> 0x9fC3dc011b461664c835F2527fffb1169b3C213e</li>
  <li><strong>Observed tranche:</strong> 416.67 ETH for 933,340 DAI at $2,240</li>
  <li><strong>Execution method:</strong> CoWSwap TWAP stablecoin conversion</li>
  <li><strong>Verification limit:</strong> The fetched materials do not independently show the full set of completed tranches.</li>
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<h2 id="how-traders-are-framing-the-reported-price">How Traders Are Framing the Reported Price</h2>
<p>A single <a href="https://t.me/Bitcoin_Magazine/22791" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Telegram report said the operation fully cleared at an average of $2,221 for about $11.1 million in DAI</a>, but that remains unconfirmed in the supplied evidence. At query time, ETH changed hands around <a href="https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/ethereum" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$2,238.62</a>, which is why traders are comparing the report to live spot pricing instead of treating it as settled fact.</p>
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  24h change: +1.98%
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<p>The broader market mood was cautious even with ETH firming. The <a href="https://alternative.me/crypto/fear-and-greed-index/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Fear &amp; Greed Index</a> stood at 15, or Extreme Fear, while ETH was up 1.98% over 24 hours.</p>
<p>CoinGecko's market page also showed an ETH market cap of $270.18 billion and 24-hour volume of $15.81 billion. That combination of stable spot pricing and deep liquidity helps explain why treasury sales still draw attention even when price action is comparatively orderly.</p>
<p>Balance-sheet signals are already a live theme across crypto markets, from <a href="https://trustscrypto.com/bitcoin-and-ether-etfs-add-443-million-in-one-strong-inflow-day/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bitcoin and Ether ETFs adding $443 million in one strong inflow day</a> to equity analysts revisiting reserve strategies after <a href="https://trustscrypto.com/td-cowen-says-4-crypto-treasury-firms-are-buys/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">TD Cowen said 4 crypto treasury firms are buys</a>. In that context, a foundation treasury conversion can influence sentiment even before the full transaction history is independently reconciled.</p>
<h2 id="why-ef-treasury-sales-draw-market-attention">Why EF Treasury Sales Draw Market Attention</h2>
<p>EF's own <a href="https://blog.ethereum.org/2025/06/04/ef-treasury-policy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">June 4, 2025 Treasury Policy</a> says the foundation targets 15% of treasury for annual operating expenses and a 2.5-year runway buffer. The same policy says ETH sales will typically happen through fiat off-ramps or on-chain swaps for fiat-denominated assets.</p>
<p>Those policy targets help frame the current report as treasury management rather than an automatically bearish call on ETH. When a foundation explicitly discloses a 15% opex target and a 2.5-year reserve buffer, retail readers can assess the sale against a published funding framework instead of rumor alone.</p>
<p>The stablecoin side of the trade also matters because DAI fits the policy language around fiat-denominated assets. That transparency question lands in a market already watching oversight and structure issues, including the themes raised when the <a href="https://trustscrypto.com/cftc-innovation-task-force-targets-crypto-ai-and-prediction-markets/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CFTC Innovation Task Force targeted crypto, AI and prediction markets</a>.</p>
<h2 id="what-needs-confirmation-next">What Needs Confirmation Next</h2>
<p>The missing piece is a full, independently verified transaction set showing whether every tranche tied to the address page has settled and whether the reported blended average can be proved on-chain. Until that appears, the best-supported facts remain the announced conversion plan, the single observed 416.67 ETH for 933,340 DAI at $2,240 swap, and the policy framework that explains why EF sells into fiat-denominated assets.</p>
<p>A direct follow-up from the foundation or a reconciled explorer trail would narrow the gap between the official announcement and the more aggressive sell-out headline. For now, the evidence supports a confirmed treasury conversion program, not a fully settled final total at one proven average price.</p>
<h2 id="faq-ethereum-foundation-treasury-sale">FAQ: Ethereum Foundation Treasury Sale</h2>
<p><strong>Did the Ethereum Foundation confirm the entire treasury sale?</strong> No. The foundation confirmed a planned CoWSwap TWAP conversion on April 8, 2026, but the supplied materials do not independently prove that every tranche finished at one final average price.</p>
<p><strong>What on-chain evidence is public so far?</strong> The clearest public breadcrumbs are the EF Safe multisig address page and the observed 416.67 ETH for 933,340 DAI at $2,240 tranche reported by Lookonchain.</p>
<p><strong>Why are traders focused on the reported average price?</strong> Because the unconfirmed $2,221 average sits close to the live ETH price of $2,238.62, while the Fear &amp; Greed Index at 15 shows sentiment is still fragile.</p>
<p><em>Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and is not investment advice.</em></p>
<p>Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Cryptocurrency and digital asset markets carry significant risk. Always do your own research before making any investment decisions.</p><a href="https://trustscrypto.com/?p=4870" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Read original article on trustscrypto.com</a>

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