Curious Crypto Whales: What Are They Buying Before the Interest Rate Drama?

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Well now, gather ’round, folks! The folks at the US Federal Reserve are gearing up for a little powwow on July 29–30, and the word on the street is that they ain’t likely to do any chopping of interest rates. 🎩

Seems inflation still has its sticky fingers in things, and folks with jobs are holdin’ strong, so our monetary wizards are fixin’ to keep their magic wand steady for just a spell. But oh, come September? That might just be a whole different kettle of fish! 🐟

Meanwhile, those crypto whales, bless their mighty fins, are already making waves. They’ve got a hunch that a rate cut might just float on down the river, and let me tell you, they ain’t just piling into Bitcoin or Ethereum. Nah, they’re diving headfirst into this thing called real-world assets (RWAs) tokens and DeFi shenanigans. Let’s take a squint at what they’re scoopin’ up and why. 🤔

Ondo (ONDO)

Now, ONDO is a fancy little number that represents tokenized yields from the good ol’ US Treasuries, and it’s turnin’ into quite the hotcake for our whale friends as they brace themselves for what might be a monetary rain dance.

In the last 24 hours, we’ve seen a nice little uptick with ONDO flaunting a +20.45% increase in whale holdings, while the exchange balances wobbled with a dip of just -0.03%. That there’s a sign, folks: whales are chomping while the retail folks seem a flustered lot sellin’ into a recent price drop, which was a whopping 4% over the week. 📉

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Curve powers the merry-go-round of stablecoin swaps and is, without a doubt, the backbone of DeFi. And in a world where the interest rates are standing still like a cow at a barbecue, this matters a heap. 🐄

Whales reckon CRV‘s their ticket when DeFi stirs from its slumber, especially if that September breeze brings real monetary easing along for the ride. Until then, this here asset is a cozy hedge: steady, yield-friendly, and whale-approved. 🌊

Blockstreet (BLOCK)

Now here’s a sight for sore eyes! BLOCK’s seen a grand +13.44% leap in whale holdings in just a day, and the token price is doin’ the tango, up over 63% in the last week! 💃

Big-wigs and top wallet holders are piling on, while the shrewd minds seem to have pocketed their early profits. Still, the sharp uptick in that distribution score and activity from the top 100 wallets reveal that big money’s makin’ some late but mighty strong entries. 🏦

Blockstreet’s buildin’ a compliance-first DeFi platform, all tied to good ol’ USD1, a regulated stablecoin that’s keen on yield.

In this “pause but no pivot” atmosphere, our whale pals are scouring for options that juggle regulation and real-world usefulness like a juggler with too many balls. That slight -0.73% drop in exchange balances signals there ain’t a full-blown retail stampede, but a casual mid-stage filling of baskets if the winds shift. 🎪

Honorary Mention: Keeta (KTA)

Now let’s tip our hats to KTA, a Layer-1 on Base that’s all about that compliance-first attitude, gettin’ itself noticed by the whale crowd. Over the past week, KTA has seen a lovely +5.31% in whale love, while exchange balances took a dip of -3.8%, hintin’ at some quiet gathering of goods as traders sweep tokens off the exchanges like fallen leaves in autumn. 🍂

Even as the figures in the public eye took a dip, the top wallets and sharp minds are rising up, displaying a certain selective faith in the matter. 📈

The price has made a leap of +44.6% over the past week, suggesting that some shrewd folks are already settin’ themselves up for September. With a distribution score hanging around a balanced 23, the ownership spread looks serenely healthy, which often provides a soft landing during turbulent times. 🌪️

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2025-07-30 00:46