The Crypto Whale ahead of the US CPI print on September 11th, the data is the last major macro release before the Federal Reserve meeting in September where interest reductions are on the table. The market is already showing weak employment growth, increasing unemployment rates, pointing to policy easing. Inflation determines whether the cut is shallow or aggressive.
With this uncertain setup, Crypto whales are selectively purchasing. It’s split between risk-on-play, safer allocations, and balanced bets. Below are three coins that will attract whales’ attention before the CPI is released:
Esena (Ena)
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Ethena (ENA) has increased by 11% over the past 24 hours, extending its weekly meeting to 22.7%. With the US CPI prints turning the corner, ENA is attracting attention as a balanced play. Recent Stablecoin-Linked News – Binance lists USDE from Ethena and USDM launches with Megaeth, has added reliability to its network.
These developments could lead the ENA to determine that whales are useful in both scenarios. If the CPI is cooled and the rate drives risk-on-flow, or if the CPI operates at high temperatures and demand shifts to a project with a depth of stability.
The crypto whale is quickly retaining its position. Last week, the large holder added around 8.25 million ENA tokens, worth about $0.84, worth about $7 million. Exchange balances fell 1.44%, indicating accumulation rather than profit.
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A key trigger for this positioning was the Money Flow Index (MFI), which tracked whether inflow exceeds outflow. Although MFI has risen since late August, ENA prices have been integrated, indicating that buyers (including whales) are consistently buying dip.
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On the charts, the ENA has broken over $0.77 and is currently facing resistance at $0.87. Daily Proximity Ceremonies can open $0.95 and $1.16 as targets.
Only if the ENA price ends below $0.60 will the broader uptrend be damaged. Stable flooding and whale influx suggest that ENA will continue to live up to its upside-down potential, absorbing CPI-driven volatility.
uniswap (uni)
UniSwap (UNI), the leading decentralized exchange token, has won 3.5% in the last 24 hours and over 2% this week. That broad uptrend remains intact, with a 16% profit over the course of three months. Uni also takes the momentum for Defi’s revival. The sector has recently risen beyond the $160 billion locked $160 billion (TVL). This background makes Uni a “risk-on” play that is important as a whale position before future US CPI prints.
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The Whale has added 40 million UNIs since September 4th. This is worth nearly $398 million at the current price of $9.75. This large influx shows confidence that even complicating rate-cut bets with heated inflation data, Uni’s role in the defi and whale portfolio could bear.
The relative strength index (RSI), which measures price momentum on the 0-100 scale, flashed the hidden bullish divergence. UNI prices formed a higher low, while RSI achieved a lower low between August and early September. This pattern often indicates a continuation of trends, suggesting that muted integration of Uni is accumulation stage rather than a weakness.
With prices recovering, daily closures above $9.86 can pave the way to $10.70 and $11.60, with $9.10 support helping to protect the wider uptrends.
ondo (ondo)
Ondo (Ondo) reached 5.7% in the last 24 hours and 6% this week, but its performance over the 30 days remains negative. The recent push came with sharp waves of whale accumulation. Since September 4th, Whale Holdings has jumped from 7.77 billion to 880 million.
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This positioning shows reliability. Ondo is tied to real-world asset (RWA) space and offers a more stable profile compared to speculative theatre. In the case of crypto whales, this makes Ondo a balanced bet before US CPI prints. If inflation data is cooler and rate reductions are likely, Ondo can ride a wider rally. If CPI performs hotter and risky appetite dips, Ondo’s RWA focus could still keep demand stable.
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On the charts, Ondo broke through resistance at $0.95 and after gaining momentum, the momentum is strengthened (BBP) indicators are right. Closures over $1.00 each day open the road to $1.11, with support close to $0.91. This setup explains why whales are stacking ondos despite recent choppy transactions.
The Bullbear Power (BBP) indicator measures the balance between trading strength. A positive reading means that the bull has gained control, but the negative reading signal dominates.
However, a break below $0.85 would negate Ondo’s immediate bullish outlook.
