# Mysterious trader moves $122m ahead of Fed

> Whale shifts $122m Bitcoin hours before Fed rate hike.
- Title: Mysterious trader moves $122m ahead of Fed · Yahoo Finance
- Summary: Whale shifts $122m Bitcoin hours before Fed rate hike. A large Bitcoin holder moved $122.1m in BTC before the Fed's 25-basis-point rate hike.
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- Source: Yahoo Finance — https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/mysterious-trader-moves-122-million-164740089.html
- Published: 2026-09-16T16:47:40+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: whale, fed, bitcoin, clarity act, senate, interest rates, business, finance
## Fed rate decision
The Fed raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00%.
## Trump's stance
Trump called for lower borrowing costs and said the U.S. should have the lowest interest rates globally.
## CLARITY Act failure
The CLARITY Act failed in a 49-50 Senate vote, needing 60 votes to pass.
## Whale move
A trader moved 1,604 BTC worth $122.1m between two unknown wallets.
## Timing significance
The move happened hours before the Fed's rate decision and after the CLARITY Act setback.
## Market reaction
Bitcoin stabilized near $75,921 after the Fed's rate hike and CLARITY Act failure.
## Key takeaway

A large Bitcoin holder moved $122.1m in BTC before the Fed's 25-basis-point rate hike.