Vitalik Buterin previously used Railgun in transactions totaling over $1.5 million in ETH

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There’s been no commentary on why the Ethereum co-founder transferred the ETH to the platform. However, Buterin has previously moved funds to the protocol. Notably, he sent over $1.05 million in ETH to the protocol in August 2024 and another $505k in March 2025.

It is not the first time Buterin has used the protocol. In March, he moved approximately $500,000 through Railgun in a similar transaction. While Buterin has not commented directly on the latest transfer, his continued use of the tool underscores his long-standing advocacy for privacy as a core pillar of Ethereum’s infrastructure.