Which coins are whales buying ahead of the Fed meeting

On May 7, the American Federal Reserve will publish its next decision on the key interest rate. The President of the United States is lobbying for a decrease, but most market participants, at the time of writing this review, believe that the regulator will keep the rate unchanged. In anticipation of the event, major investors, the whales, are actively selling some coins and buying others. The members of the crypto community are closely watching their actions. The thing is that whales often have insider information that can be profited from.

BeInCrypto’s editorial team has found out which coins large investors are buying and selling ahead of the next Fed interest rate decision. We explain what is happening in the “world of whales.”

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Ahead of the FOMC meeting, whales are accumulating Ethereum. Recall that ETH has become one of the major altcoins that failed to reach a new high amid the market’s growth following the 2024 halving. The team behind Trump’s crypto project is also showing interest in Ether. Participants in the crypto community suggest that this situation may lead to a surge in the cryptocurrency’s price.

However, there are exceptions. For example, one of the participants in an ICO of a crypto project organized another sale of ETH. He began to get rid of Ethereum in April 2025. During this time, he sold 16,500 ETH for $29.35 million. He has Ethereum worth $24.82 million left in his wallets.

Among the altcoins that whales have taken notice of ahead of the Fed’s rate decision, AVA stands out. The Lookonchain analyst team noted that one large investor purchased the coin for nearly $4.5 million. This refers to a whale that previously managed to earn $7.5 million on Fartcoin.

In the market of new meme coins, HIPPO has attracted special attention from large investors. Lookonchain noted that whales are withdrawing coins from exchanges. This behavior of the whales indicates their unwillingness to part with the cryptocurrency and, consequently, their belief in its growth potential.

While the largest Bitcoin investor among public companies, Strategy, continues to stuff its pockets with coins, other investors are also buying BTC and withdrawing cryptocurrency from exchanges. This behavior of market participants indicates their faith in the continued rise of the cryptocurrency’s price.

The main coin that large investors are getting rid of ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision is the meme coin TRUMP. At the time of writing this review, the coin is rapidly declining in value. Over the past week, TRUMP has fallen by more than 21%. Let us remind you that the meme coin is the official cryptocurrency of U.S. President Donald Trump. Its price reacts sensitively to the politician’s successes and failures. Therefore, it is not surprising that ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting, during which the regulator is likely to go against the president, TRUMP is rapidly falling.

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