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- JPMorgan warns that Bitcoin's rise could hinder the Fed's plans to loosen monetary policy ð
- The Philippines is developing a wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) ðµð
- Hong Kong launches Project Ensemble, focusing on asset tokenization and interbank settlements using wCBDC ðð°
- SafePal invests in Swiss bank Fiat24, aiming to bridge the gap between crypto and traditional finance ð¦ Now, let's dive deeper into these stories and explore what they mean for the future of crypto. MARKET OVERVIEW [Globe Icon] GLOBAL MARKET CAP
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▼18.59% (24H) [Bitcoin Icon] BITCOINâS DOMINANCE
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▼0.66% (24H) FEAR & GREED INDEX [Fear & Greed Index] [ALL CRYPTO PRICES/DATA »](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRnzYRWP0QraHR0cHM6Ly9jb2lubWFya2V0Y2FwLmNvbS8_bGlkPXNtdHMwNXl5MzdyZ1cDc3BjQgpl6lb_6mURbRSbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAxw~) [TRENDING CRYPTO »](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRnzYRWP0RFaHR0cHM6Ly9jb2lubWFya2V0Y2FwLmNvbS90cmVuZGluZy1jcnlwdG9jdXJyZW5jaWVzLz9saWQ9bWtxdHgyaXk0bW85VwNzcGNCCmXqVv_qZRFtFJtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADHA~~) [NEW LISTINGS ON CMC »](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRnzYRWP0QvaHR0cHM6Ly9jb2lubWFya2V0Y2FwLmNvbS9uZXcvP2xpZD1idGU3Mnk0aGFuczFXA3NwY0IKZepW_-plEW0Um1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMc) [TRENDING DEX PAIRS »](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRnzYRWP0RAaHR0cHM6Ly9jb2lubWFya2V0Y2FwLmNvbS9kZXhzY2FuL3RyZW5kaW5nL2FsbC8_bGlkPXJvNmxzOGJ5MWR1MlcDc3BjQgpl6lb_6mURbRSbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAxw~) Data as of: 8 Mar 2024 10 AM UTC [Gainer Icon] TOP GAINERS 24H% [Project Icon 4] [FLOKI](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRnzYRWP0Q6aHR0cHM6Ly9jb2lubWFya2V0Y2FwLmNvbS9nYWluZXJzLWxvc2Vycy8_bGlkPXAzeWkxcjB2MzA3b1cDc3BjQgpl6lb_6mURbRSbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAxw~) ▲38.05% [Project Icon 5] [RUNE](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRnzYRWP0Q6aHR0cHM6Ly9jb2lubWFya2V0Y2FwLmNvbS9nYWluZXJzLWxvc2Vycy8_bGlkPWtla3NzMWlucXBmZVcDc3BjQgpl6lb_6mURbRSbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAxw~) ▲35.45% [Project Icon 6] [WIF](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRnzYRWP0Q6aHR0cHM6Ly9jb2lubWFya2V0Y2FwLmNvbS9nYWluZXJzLWxvc2Vycy8_bGlkPTRpMGY5d2hsNHQ0bFcDc3BjQgpl6lb_6mURbRSbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAxw~) ▲22.09% [Loser Icon] TOP LOSERS 24H% [Project Icon] [BGB](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRnzYRWP0Q6aHR0cHM6Ly9jb2lubWFya2V0Y2FwLmNvbS9nYWluZXJzLWxvc2Vycy8_bGlkPWV4Y2R5bXg5ZTZqaFcDc3BjQgpl6lb_6mURbRSbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAxw~) ▼7.81% [Project Icon 2] [FET](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRnzYRWP0Q6aHR0cHM6Ly9jb2lubWFya2V0Y2FwLmNvbS9nYWluZXJzLWxvc2Vycy8_bGlkPWZyZTdtcnEweTZvelcDc3BjQgpl6lb_6mURbRSbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAxw~) ▼7.03% [Project Icon 3] [NEAR](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRnzYRWP0Q6aHR0cHM6Ly9jb2lubWFya2V0Y2FwLmNvbS9nYWluZXJzLWxvc2Vycy8_bGlkPWY1YWx6dXZ2amxtb1cDc3BjQgpl6lb_6mURbRSbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAxw~) ▼5.77% â 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 â 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](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRnzYRWP0SWaHR0cHM6Ly9jb2lubWFya2V0Y2FwLmNvbS9hY2FkZW15L2FydGljbGUvZWxvbi1tdXNrcy10ZXNsYS1hbmQtc3BhY2V4LWJpdGNvaW4taG9sZGluZ3Mtd29ydGgtZG9sbGFyMTNiLW92ZXItaGFsZi1hLW1pbGxpb24taW4tcHJvZml0cz9saWQ9cW11dThlbjVneHV1VwNzcGNCCmXqVv_qZRFtFJtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADHA~~)! â Bitcoinâs 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](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRnzYRWP0SNaHR0cHM6Ly9jb2lubWFya2V0Y2FwLmNvbS9hY2FkZW15L2FydGljbGUvanBtb3JnYW4tYml0Y29pbnMtc3VyZ2UtY291bGQtcmFpc2UtY29uY2VybnMtYXQtdGhlLWZlZC1yYXRlLWN1dHMtbWlnaHQtYmUtZGVsYXllZD9saWQ9dnFkZXR1eDBkNDQxVwNzcGNCCmXqVv_qZRFtFJtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADHA~~) of this whole case! CMC Crypto Awards 2024: Crypto of the Year Winner The Ultimate Guide to the Solana Ecosystem [What Is Solana? The Ultimate Guide to the Solana Ecosystem](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRnzYRWP0R0aHR0cHM6Ly9jb2lubWFya2V0Y2FwLmNvbS9hY2FkZW15L2FydGljbGUvd2hhdC1pcy1zb2xhbmEtdGhlLXVsdGltYXRlLWd1aWRlLXRvLXRoZS1zb2xhbmEtZWNvc3lzdGVtP2xpZD1ta2xwZmJ4eXducGhXA3NwY0IKZepW_-plEW0Um1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMc) CMC Academy takes a look at Solana, the resurgence of the layer-1 blockchain post-FTX, and an overview of some of the most exciting protocols in the ecosystem. [READ MORE](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRnzYRWP0R0aHR0cHM6Ly9jb2lubWFya2V0Y2FwLmNvbS9hY2FkZW15L2FydGljbGUvd2hhdC1pcy1zb2xhbmEtdGhlLXVsdGltYXRlLWd1aWRlLXRvLXRoZS1zb2xhbmEtZWNvc3lzdGVtP2xpZD0wczY1Y2VoYmh2bzBXA3NwY0IKZepW_-plEW0Um1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMc) â The Philippines' CBDC ðµð 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 â 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](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRnzYRWP0SNaHR0cHM6Ly9jb2lubWFya2V0Y2FwLmNvbS9hY2FkZW15L2FydGljbGUvcGhpbGlwcGluZXMtY2VudHJhbC1iYW5rLWRldGFpbHMtcGxhbnMtZm9yLXdob2xlc2FsZS1jZW50cmFsLWJhbmstZGlnaXRhbC1jdXJyZW5jeT9saWQ9MzZ2eDAxaDRoM3RjVwNzcGNCCmXqVv_qZRFtFJtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADHA~~)! â Hong Kong's CBDC, But With a Twist ðð° 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 â basically, digital versions of commercial bank money â to grease the wheels of the tokenized asset market. Wouldn't that help strengthen the dominance of HKD worldwide? Whatâs the potential launch date? [Read the full story](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRnzYRWP0SJaHR0cHM6Ly9jb2lubWFya2V0Y2FwLmNvbS9hY2FkZW15L2FydGljbGUvaG9uZy1rb25nLW1vbmV0YXJ5LWF1dGhvcml0eS1sYXVuY2hlcy1uZXctY2JkYy1wcm9qZWN0LXRvLXN1cHBvcnQtdG9rZW5pemF0aW9uP2xpZD1ndnUzenNsNWppOTlXA3NwY0IKZepW_-plEW0Um1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMc)! â [Memecoin Performance Past 7D] â Crypto Meets TradFi (For Real) ð¦ SafePal, the hardware wallet provider that's been keeping your crypto safe and sound, just pulled off the ultimate heist. No, they didnât rob a bank - they instead invested in one. That's right, SafePal just made a strategic move by investing in Swiss bank Fiat24, and the crypto world is about to get a whole lot more convenient. Imagine this: you're holding a bunch of crypto in your SafePal wallet, but you need to buy groceries or pay your rent. Normally, you'd have to jump through hoops to convert your crypto to cash, and then wait for it to hit your bank account. But not anymore. So you can even set up a Swiss bank account from the app? How? [Read the full story](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRnzYRWP0SJaHR0cHM6Ly9jb2lubWFya2V0Y2FwLmNvbS9hY2FkZW15L2FydGljbGUvY3J5cHRvLXdhbGxldC1zYWZlcGFsLWludmVzdHMtaW4tc3dpc3MtYmFuay1maWF0MjQtYW5kLWxhdW5jaGVzLXVzZGMtdmlzYS1jYXJkP2xpZD04anF0a2JieTV3cDFXA3NwY0IKZepW_-plEW0Um1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMc)! â Thatâs a wrap! 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