US government sends test ETH deposit to Coinbase Prime, then moves another $200K

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Key Takeaways

A US government crypto wallet made a $10 test transaction to Coinbase Prime.
The wallet holds 100,000 ETH that were seized from Chase Senecal in 2022.

A wallet controlled by the US government just sent around $10 worth of Ethereum to Coinbase Prime, according to data tracked by Arkham Intelligence.

The government currently holds over 60,000 ETH, valued at about $152 million.

Arkham flagged the transaction as originating from a wallet labeled “US Government: FBI,” which holds ETH seized from NFT scammer Chase Senecal in October 2022. The address has remained dormant since the seizure.

ARKHAM ALERT: THE US GOVERNMENT JUST DEPOSITED ETH TO COINBASE

A US Government wallet just made a test transaction of $10 to a Coinbase Prime deposit.

This wallet holds $100K ETH, originally seized from Chase Senecal in October 2022. pic.twitter.com/NkLgFcBPZ6

— Arkham (@arkham) July 7, 2025

While the motive is unconfirmed, the activity appeared to be a test transaction, which is commonly used ahead of major fund movements such as liquidations, custody transfers, or internal accounting.

Ethereum was hovering around $2,500 at the time of reporting, per TradingView. The second-largest digital asset saw a brief decline following wallet activity.

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