The popular AI framework Virtuals Protocol will host an in-person meet-up in Hong Kong on Friday, January 17.

Jan 28 — WisdomTree, which manages $143 billion in assets under management (AUM), has expanded its tokenized funds lineup to the Solana blockchain, advancing its multi-chain strategy. Users can now mint, trade, and hold the firm’s funds on Solana via the WisdomTree Connect and WisdomTree Prime platforms. WisdomTree’s Head of Digital Assets Business Development Maredith Hannon noted the goal is to address surging on-chain demand for tokenized money market funds, equities, and fixed-income products. Institutional clients can manage positions directly on Solana, while retail users can purchase the tokenized funds using USDC and store them in a self-hosted wallet.

**January 28 –** Per Globenewswire, U.S.-listed SRx Health Solutions has invested $18 million in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). The firm will also allocate excess liquidity to commodities including securities, gold, and silver, in addition to its crypto holdings. ### Notes on American English adjustments: 1. **U.S.-listed** (standard American punctuation for "United States") 2. **Per Globenewswire** (concise, common in financial news) 3. **Firm** (casual yet professional, preferred over "company" in quick updates) 4. **Allocate excess liquidity** (accurate financial jargon for American business contexts) 5. **Parenthetical abbreviations** (BTC/ETH → full names first for clarity) 6. **Tightened structure** (avoids redundant phrasing while preserving all key details)

On January 28, data from Onchain Lens shows BlackRock transferred 1,156.87 BTC (valued at approximately $104 million) and 19,644 ETH (valued at approximately $59.23 million) to Coinbase.

On January 28th, HTX market data shows the crypto market broadly warmed up **ahead of tonight’s interest rate decision**. Solana’s DeFi ecosystem tokens led the rally, with Bitcoin (BTC) returning to $90,000 and Ethereum (ETH) back at $3,000. The total crypto market capitalization rebounded 2.5% over the past 24 hours, now sitting at $3.135 trillion. Top-performing altcoins include: - JITO: +42.8% 24h | Current price: $0.477 - SOMI: +41.8% 24h | Current price: $0.314 - JUP: +15.22% 24h | Current price: $0.224 - MET: +13.7% 24h | Current price: $0.274 - PYTH: +9.54% 24h | Current price: $0.0643 - RAY: +9.2% 24h | Current price: $1.05 ### Notes on U.S. English adaptation: 1. Used **"ahead of"** (more natural in financial news than "before") 2. Added **parentheses for ticker symbols** (standard in U.S. crypto reporting) 3. Simplified phrasing (e.g., "sitting at" instead of "standing at"; "rally" instead of "led the market") 4. Clear bullet formatting for altc

On January 28th, per monitoring from HyperInsight, "Brother Ma" Huang Licheng posted to advocate for a HYPE position while simultaneously expanding his own HYPE long position. He noted: "HYPE is essentially the early iteration of BNB. In business warfare, those who get it, get it—time will prove everything." Five minutes ago, Brother Ma added leverage to his HYPE long position, boosting it by over ten times to $8.1 million. His entry price was $29.3359, with $1.1 million in unrealized profit.

On January 28, The Block reported that self-custody DeFi app Bleap has closed a $6 million seed round led by Blossom Capital, with participation from former Revolut executives Joao Alves and Guilherme Gomes. The company plans to use the new funding to build a yield vault, enhance its on-chain transaction capabilities, and expand into the Latin American and European markets.