# Wallet 0x9EcA Buys 16,658 Ether (ETH) Worth $37.96 Million By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/46134 Published: 2026-11-02T04:18:44.000Z Updated: 2026-11-02T04:18:44.000Z Section: Investing > The purchase took place over two hours. An earlier weeklong accumulation by Ethereum whales totaled 60,000 ETH, worth about $162 million. Wallet 0x9EcA bought 16,658 Ether (ETH) worth $37.96 million in a two-hour period. Ethereum is a network for decentralized applications and smart contracts, while Ether is its cryptocurrency. In an earlier episode, [Ethereum whales accumulated 60,000 ETH over one week](), worth about $162 million, amid bearish social media sentiment about Ether. ## Links in this article - [Ethereum whales accumulated 60,000 ETH over one week](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/26354)