U.S. Senators Push for SEC to Rethink Crypto Staking in Exchange Funds 🟢 Senators advocate for crypto staking within exchange-traded funds (ETFs), urging the SEC to reconsider its stance. A win for broader crypto market innovation and ETF adoption. Bybit Hack Update: Reasons Behind the Breach and How It Affects the Crypto Market 🔻 The recent hack of Bybit raises concerns about centralized exchange security, potentially eroding investor confidence and prompting shifts toward decentralized alternatives. BNB Chain Sets Mid-March Pascal Hard Fork Date to Bring Native Smart Contract Wallets 🟢 BNB Chain's upcoming upgrade will introduce smart contract wallets, enhancing its blockchain ecosystem and bringing advanced functionalities that could drive further adoption and growth. SEC Agrees to Drop Lawsuit Against Coinbase 🟢 A major win for Coinbase as the SEC agrees to dismiss its lawsuit, offering potential regulatory clarity and fostering a more positive environment for the crypto industry. South African Firm Altvest Adopts Bitcoin Strategy and Buys First BTC 🟢 Altvest Capital's adoption of Bitcoin as a reserve strategy signals growing institutional acceptance of Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation, especially in emerging markets like South Africa. European Central Bank Calls for Wholesale CBDC Payments 🟢 The ECB advances its plans for a wholesale central bank digital currency, signaling potential transformation of the European financial landscape and a counter to private digital currencies. https://www.botslash.com/academy/6-improtant-latest-crypto-news-sec-drops-coinbase-lawsuit-bnb-chains-smart-contract-wallets-bybit-hack-fallout-altvests-bitcoin-adoption-ecbs-wholesale-cbdc-push-botslash-daily-crypto-ne/