On May 7, the American Fed will publish its next decision on the key interest rate. The U.S. President 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. Ahead of the event, large investors, whales, are actively selling some coins and buying others. Participants in the crypto community are closely monitoring their actions. The fact is that whales often have insider information that can be profitable.
The BeInCrypto editorial team has found out which coins large investors are buying and selling ahead of the next Fed interest rate decision. We are reporting on what is happening in the 'whale world.'
Ahead of the Fed meeting, whales are accumulating Ethereum. Recall that ETH was one of the major altcoins that failed to reach a new high amid the market's rise following the 2024 halving. The Trump crypto project team is also showing interest in Ether. Crypto community participants speculate that this situation may lead to a surge in the cryptocurrency's price.
However, there are exceptions. For instance, one of the ICO project participants has initiated another sale of ETH. He started getting 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 focused on ahead of the Fed's interest rate decision, AVA stands out. The Lookonchain analytics team noted that one of the large investors bought the coin for almost $4.5 million. This refers to a whale that previously managed to earn $7.5 million on Fartcoin.
In the market for new meme coins, large investors are particularly interested in HIPPO. 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 fill its pockets with coins, other investors are also purchasing BTC and withdrawing cryptocurrency from exchanges. This behavior of market participants indicates their belief in the continued rise of the cryptocurrency's price.
The main coin that large investors are getting rid of ahead of the Fed's interest rate decision is the meme coin TRUMP. At the time of writing this review, the coin is rapidly decreasing in value. Over the past week, TRUMP has fallen by more than 21%. Recall that the meme coin is the official cryptocurrency of U.S. President Donald Trump. Its price is highly sensitive to the political successes and failures. Therefore, it is not surprising that ahead of the Fed meeting, during which the regulator is likely to go against the president, TRUMP is rapidly declining.