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The $1B worth of SHIB Vitalik Buterin Donated by Relief Fund is proving difficult to cash out

Relief Fund Has a Difficult Time Cashing Out the $1B Worth of SHIB Vitalik Buterin Donated

In May, Vitalik Buterin (co-founder of Ethereum) donated $1 billion in shiba-inu tokens (SHIB), to India’s Crypto Covid Relief Fund. Close to three months later, the CCRF organizers say they have been having issues cashing out the SHIB tokens and so far, only $20 million has been paid out.

It’s not easy to cash out SHIB tokens

Roughly two months ago, Vitalik Buterin decided to donate $1 billion worth of shiba inu (SHIB) tokens to India’s Crypto Covid Relief Fund (CCRF). Following the donation, CCRF thanked Buterin for his donation of 50,693,552,078,053 SHIB. “We plan to do a thoughtful liquidation to ensure we meet our COVID relief goals,” CCRF said on Twitter at the time. The non-profit organization also added

We have decided to convert the donation slowly over a period of time.

A recent report published by Bloomberg shows that the organizers behind CCRF are having a hard time cashing the SHIB tokens out. CCRF’s founder, Sandeep Nailwal, who is also the co-founder of Polygon (formerly known as Matic), explained this week that there have been some delays. Nailwal and CCRF have had to deal with a myriad of issues including regulatory policies stemming from India and SHIB’s market decline.

SHIB Loses 83% in 90 Days, Crypto Covid Relief Fund Efforts Continue

When Buterin donated the funds, SHIB was a touch lower than it was 90 days ago when it hit an all-time high (ATH) of $0. 00003791 per unit. Today, SHIB is 83% down from the crypto asset’s ATH and Nailwal explained in his interview that the current stash is worth around $400 million. So far, Nailwal says the nonprofit has been able to cash out around $20 million. Still, despite the three-month drawdown, SHIB is up a whopping 11,215,808.0% over the last eight months.

Pediatric and general Ventilators, Oxygen Concentrators and more found their way to Amritsar and Haryana at an Institute of Medical Research and Sciences via our partnership with @uwbe #CryptoRelief #CryptoVsCovid #IndiaFightsCorona #Covid19IndiaHelp pic.twitter.com/UvOVHg9WIY

— India’s Crypto Covid Relief Fund (@CryptoRelief_) July 21, 2021

Meanwhile, the CCRF organization continues to show its efforts via Twitter, with actions like delivering rations and food kits. It has also collaborated with other organizations like Janman People’s Foundation. Team Khaanachahiye thanked CCRF on July 21 when the organization helped needy families with food donations.

“Thank you Crypto Relief for powering our fight against hunger in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region by supporting 10,000 needy families with grocery kits,” Team Khaanachahiye said. We are very grateful. “Thank You”, the group that delivered more than six million meals.

What do you think about how difficult it is to cash out the shiba inu (SHIB) tokens Vitalik Buterin donated? Please comment below to let us know your thoughts on this topic.

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Ethereum’s recent rally has stalled at the $3.2K resistance zone, where heavy selling pressure triggered a clear rejection.

The asset is now trading within a narrow consolidation range, and the next decisive breakout is likely to dictate the following major move.

Ethereum Technical Analysis

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The Daily Chart

Ethereum’s rebound from the $2.6K support zone extended into a key supply area, where a daily FVG converges with a long-standing downward trendline near $3.2K.

This confluence attracted significant selling interest, halting the advance and producing a sharp rejection. The pullback has also resulted in the formation of a daily lower low, keeping the broader structure tilted bearish.

With this shift, the possibility of a deeper retracement has increased, making the $2.6K support zone the primary downside target.

For now, Ethereum remains range-bound, and a breakout from this tight structure will likely determine the next dominant trend.

The 4-Hour Chart

On the 4-hour chart, Ethereum initially broke above the short-term descending trendline and pushed higher.

However, strong supply at the $3.2K region prompted a reversal, sending the price back toward a critical support area composed of a bullish order block overlapping a prior breaker block.

This layered confluence increases the likelihood of a reaction in this zone, making it a decisive level in the short term.

As a result, the market continues to fluctuate within the broader $3K–$3.6K range, suggesting that more consolidation is likely before a clear direction emerges.

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The weekly liquidation heatmap shows that the recent rejection was accompanied by a sweep of the liquidity pool, which sits just below the $3032 market low, capturing buy-side liquidity.

Such liquidity grabs often precede a fresh upward leg as the market seeks higher pockets of liquidity.

At present, the next major cluster rests around the $3.3K region, acting as a natural price magnet following the recent sweep. From a supply-demand standpoint, this positions Ethereum for a short-term upward move toward that zone before any broader correction resumes.

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Fusaka Sparks ETH Frenzy as Buyer Aggression Reaches 4-Month High

Analysts say a break above 1.0 in the buy/sell ratio could launch Ethereum toward the $3,500 to $4,000 level.

Ethereum (ETH) traders snapped back into action this week as buyer aggression climbed to its strongest reading since early August, according to the latest Binance futures data.

The move follows the Fusaka network upgrade, activated on December 3, which appears to have shifted mood across derivatives and on-chain metrics almost immediately.

Market Sentiment Flips Following Upgrade

According to pseudonymous analyst CryptoOnchain, the Taker Buy/Sell Ratio for ETH futures on Binance jumped to 0.998, marking the metric’s highest level since early August and representing a sharp reversal from recent lows around 0.945.

“This rebound from the lows (0.945) shows that futures traders view the Fusaka update as a bullish catalyst and are actively accumulating long positions,” stated the analyst. “Although the price is still hovering around $3,130, the acceleration of this ratio has outpaced the price itself, acting as a leading indicator.”

They also noted that a break above the 1.0 level would strongly suggest the recent corrective period has ended, and kickstart a run “toward the $3,500 to $4,000 targets.”

Spot market data also seems to support the shift. As noted by Arab Chain, the Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD), which tracks net buying and selling pressure, has shown positive movements with Ethereum trying to stabilize above $3,100. This, according to the firm, points to new liquidity entering the market.

Furthermore, so-called shark wallets, holding between 1,000 and 10,000 ETH, have been key drivers, with their accumulation helping push the price to a three-week peak of $3,230 yesterday.

The upgrade was preceded by a record-setting spike in network activity on November 26, when total gas used hit 215 billion, indicating heavy pre-upgrade positioning by users and developers.

Institutional Divergence and Future Price Trajectory

While futures traders and large holders are showing renewed interest, there still exists a significant divergence in institutional demand. Data from Bitwise revealed a steep drop in purchases by public Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs).

Their monthly accumulation fell 81% from August to November 2025, dropping to 370,000 ETH last month. Observers have linked this dip to challenging market conditions that have reduced the buying power of these corporate entities.

However, some prominent commentators are staying optimistic regarding the long-term path of the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency despite this institutional cooling.

One of them, Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, while at the Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai, forecasted a potential rise to $20,000 for ETH by 2026, tied to an expected boom in real-world asset tokenization. This outlook suggests that fundamental utility, rather than short-term treasury flows, may dictate the next major cycle.

Currently, the asset is trading around $3,130, reflecting a modest 3.3% gain over the past week but remaining down about 6% for the month.

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