암호화폐에서의 한 주 동안의 광정적인 움직임과 흥분 끝에, 모든 것이 멈춘 것 같다. 시장은 한 숨 돌리고, 열광은 가라앉았다.
그렇다면 이 급격한 속도 변화의 원인은 무엇일까? 시장이 과열됐다는 깨달음이었을까, 아니면 격렬한 활동 기간 뒤의 자연스러운 수정이었을까? 어떤 이유든, 확실한 것은 암호화폐 세계가 숨을 고르고 상황을 재평가하려는 시간을 갖고 있다는 것이다.
한편, 비교적 평온한 이 기간에도 오늘의 주요한 암호화폐 뉴스를 최신 몇가지의 소식이 있다.
오늘의 주요 뉴스 요약:
엘론 머스크의 기업인 테슬라와 스페이스X는 많은 양의 비트코인을 보유하고 있다.
JPMorgan은 비트코인의 상승이 연방준비제도(Fed)의 통화정책 완화 계획을 방해할 수 있다고 경고했다.
필리핀은 도매 중앙은행 디지털 화폐(wCBDC)를 개발 중이다.
홍콩은 wCBDC를 이용한 자산 토큰화와 은행 간 결제에 중점을 둔 'Project Ensemble'을 시작했다.
SafePal은 스위스 은행 Fiat24에 투자하여 암호화와 전통 금융 사이의 간극을 줄이려 한다.
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Elon's Bitcoin Billions
Elon Musk is known for his love of memes and doge, but it turns out he's got a serious stash of Bitcoin too. And we're not talking about pocket change – we're talking over a billion dollars worth of digital gold.
Arkham has been doing some digital digging, and they claim to have uncovered the Bitcoin wallets of Musk's companies, Tesla and SpaceX. And let's just say, these wallets are looking pretty fat.
But didn't Tesla dump a bunch of its Bitcoin holdings? How much do they have now? Where can you track these wallets? Read the full story!
Bitcoin’s Rise Is Causing Trouble
Just when Bitcoin was riding high and feeling invincible, JPMorgan had to come along and be the party pooper. The bank's chief market strategist, Marko Kolanovic, is worried that Bitcoin's recent surge could throw a wrench in the Federal Reserve's plans to loosen the monetary reins.
Kolanovic dropped a research note that's sure to make Bitcoin fans groan.
He's concerned that the rally in Bitcoin and other digital assets could make the Fed think twice about cutting interest rates.
But how does that work? How are these two things related? Here are some details of this whole case!
The Philippines' CBDC
The Philippines is hopping on the digital currency bandwagon. The country's central bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), is working on a wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) that could change the game for Filipinos everywhere.
The BSP's deputy governor for payments and currency management, Mamerto Tangonan, spilled the beans at a recent press conference. Project Agila, the wCBDC pilot project, is set to wrap up by the end of 2024. But don't let the boring name fool you – this project is all about making dreams come true.
But wouldn't that cause extreme surveillance on the spending habits of citizens? Read the full story!
Hong Kong's CBDC, But With a Twist
Hong Kong is also ready to launch its own CBDC. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) just dropped Project Ensemble, and it's not your average CBDC initiative.
This isn't just about creating a digital version of the Hong Kong dollar. No, Project Ensemble is all about taking asset tokenization to the next level. We're talking about turning everything from green bonds to carbon credits into digital tokens that can be bought, sold, and traded like hotcakes.
They're building a whole new financial market infrastructure to make interbank settlements using wCBDC smoother. And they're starting with tokenized deposits – basically, digital versions of commercial bank money – to grease the wheels of the tokenized asset market.
Wouldn't that help strengthen the dominance of HKD worldwide? What’s the potential launch date? Read the full story!
