Bitcoin Price vs Ethereum Price: F2Pool Co-Founder Bets $19M on Ether

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What happened

An address tied to F2Pool co-founder Wang Chun sold 235.5 WBTC worth $19.31 million for 7,848.5 ETH right after bitcoin’s overnight drop to $80.5K.

It is the latest move in a months-long bet that sees ETH outrunning BTC from here on out.

Key facts

  • An address tied to F2Pool co-founder Wang Chun sold 235.5 WBTC worth $19.31 million for 7,848.5 ETH right after bitcoin’s overnight drop to $80.5K.
  • Reported by Bitcoin.com and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:30:38 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Ether bets were wiped out at six times bitcoin’s rate in crypto’s $1 billion flush

  2. Bitcoin Price Sits at $82K as Thailand Opens the Door to Bitcoin ETFs

  3. Bitcoin, Ether ETFs’ October outflows swell toward $1B

  4. Thailand opens door to locally listed bitcoin and ether ETFs

  5. Thailand SEC issues bitcoin and ether ETF rules set to take effect Oct. 16

  6. Bitcoin Price vs Ethereum Price: F2Pool Co-Founder Bets $19M on Ether

  7. Ethereum Price Dip to $2.42K Liquidates a $69M Whale Who Reloaded Again

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