Crypto Whales Are Loading Up on These Assets Before the FOMC Meeting—Here’s What They’re Buying
While retail traders panic about Fed decisions, crypto whales are making power moves. These market giants aren't waiting for Powell's speech—they're positioning now.
Massive accumulation patterns show smart money flooding into blue-chip cryptocurrencies and select altcoins. They're betting on volatility, not running from it.
Bitcoin and Ethereum lead the pack, but unexpected altcoins are seeing unprecedented whale activity. The big players are diversifying beyond the obvious choices.
Whales aren't just buying—they're leveraging sophisticated strategies. Options plays, perpetual swaps, and cross-margin positions show professional-grade positioning ahead of the announcement.
Meanwhile, traditional finance still debates whether crypto is 'real' asset class. Their loss—while they're stuck in committee meetings, crypto whales are printing generational wealth.
Cardano (ADA)
Crypto whales have been steadily adding to their ADA positions in September. On-chain data shows that since September 9, holders with more than 1 billion ADA increased their stash from 1.88 billion to 1.94 billion tokens, while those holding between 10 million and 1 billion ADA grew their balance from 3.75 billion to 3.81 billion. Together, that’s an addition of about 120 million ADA, worth roughly $103 million at the current ADA price of almost $0.86.
Whales started buying while the price was climbing toward $0.95, showing they were buying into strength. More importantly, they have not sold during the recent pullback, suggesting confidence that the FOMC decision could act as a bullish catalyst.
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The Cardano price chart shows ADA trading inside an ascending triangle with support near $0.85. A move above $0.87–$0.90 could open the path toward $0.96 and eventually the $1.00 zone. The bullish case would be invalidated if ADA drops below $0.80.
The bull–bear power (BBP) indicator, which measures the strength of buyers against sellers, has flipped between green and red in recent sessions. This reflects retail indecision, but it also underlines why whale positioning matters. While smaller traders hesitate, whales are quietly accumulating, effectively using this zone as an entry point ahead of the Fed’s expected rate cut.
Chainlink (LINK)
Crypto whales have been steadily building their Chainlink positions ahead of the FOMC meeting, where markets expect a key policy shift. Since September 4, whale holdings have grown from 538.54 million LINK to 574.41 million LINK. At the current LINK price of $23.50, that is about $843 million in fresh accumulation.
This buying started when LINK dipped under $22 and has continued even as prices moved higher. Whales have not been forced by short-term dips or tempted to sell into rebounds; instead, they have kept adding to their stash and holding it intact. This steady positioning suggests conviction that the coming weeks, and the Fed’s decision in particular, could provide a breakout opportunity.
On the chart, chainlink price is shaping an inverse head-and-shoulders pattern, a classic bullish reversal. For this setup to confirm, LINK needs to break the neckline around $25.96. If that clean breakout happens, the measured move points to a minimum target near $30.65. This is likely the technical signal whales are anticipating as they buy.
However, the structure will fail if the LINK price corrects too far. A drop below $22.91 WOULD weaken the bullish case. Until then, whales appear to be positioning early, betting that the combination of a dovish FOMC meeting and a completed breakout could push LINK sharply higher.
Ethena (ENA)
ENA whales have been quietly building their Ethena (ENA) positions in the days leading up to the FOMC meeting. The project’s synthetic dollar stablecoin, USDe, competes with traditional dollar yields, so shifts in U.S. rate policy can indirectly influence demand. That connection helps explain why crypto whales buying ahead of the FOMC meeting are focusing on ENA.
The 100 million–1 billion ENA cohort held about 4.46 billion tokens on September 10 when the ENA price was near $0.81. Since then, their stash has grown to 5.66 billion, even as the price dropped to $0.69. This means whales added about 1.2 billion tokens, worth roughly $828 million at current levels.
Crucially, they started buying NEAR the local peak and have kept accumulating during the correction, showing steady dip-buying rather than panic selling.
On the chart, ENA has corrected sharply, losing about 12% in the past week and nearly 10% in the last 24 hours. Despite this, the token is flashing hidden bullish divergence on the RSI (Relative Strength Index), which measures momentum by comparing recent gains and losses.
Price has formed higher lows between September 4 and 16, while RSI has made lower lows. This shows that selling pressure is weakening even as the token dipped.
For now, ENA trades at $0.69. A reclaim of $0.73 on a daily close could open a recovery toward $0.80 and $0.87. However, if ENA falls below $0.60, the bullish setup becomes bearish. Whales seem to be betting that the divergence plays out, positioning ahead of the FOMC meeting as a potential catalyst.
