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Fintech Provider Portal Raises $34M Seed Round for Bitcoin-Based Decentralized Exchange
Portal aims to offer a decentralized infrastructure for peer-to-peer swapping of BTC across different blockchains without the need for intermediaries, which heighten the risk of hacks.

SOL, AVAX Lead Crypto-Market Recovery, Bitcoin Tops 50-Day Average Before Fed Meeting
Altcoins' consistent positive performance over the past six days is boosting optimism and setting up bitcoin to test $46,000, one analyst said.

Binance Now Allows Larger Traders to Keep Their Assets Elsewhere: FT
The move may reflect users' unease about Binance's regulatory dispute in the U.S., which saw it landed with a $4.3 billion fine in November

DeFi Insurer Nexus Mutual Requests $153K for 6-Month Budget
The crypto insurance protocol is anticipating growth stemming from a recent partnership.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Consolidates at $42K
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 29, 2024.

Solana Trading Aggregator Jupiter Sees Trading Volumes Jump Ahead of JUP Issuance
The platform settled over $500 million in trades on Sunday, briefly becoming the biggest on-chain trading platform.

Hong Kong Gets Spot-Bitcoin ETF Application, Stablecoin Interest From China’s Harvest Global: Reports
Venture Smart Financial Holdings is also aiming for a spot-bitcoin ETF and is involved in the discussions about the stablecoin sandbox.

Bitcoin Whales Boosted Coin Stash by $3B in January, Data Show
While bitcoin ETFs have experienced net inflows of $820 million, bitcoin whales increased holdings by about $3 billion this year, IntoTheBlock said.

First Mover Americas: Franklin Templeton's Bitcoin ETF Becomes the Cheapest
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 12, 2024.

CoinShares Exercises Option to Buy Bitcoin ETF Provider Valkyrie to Add U.S. Arm
CoinShares said the decision is a direct result of the SEC's approval for spot bitcoin ETF listings.
