[U.S. Senate Banking Committee Postpones Cryptocurrency Market Structure Bill Hearing to Next Year] The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will hold a revised hearing next year on legislation defining how federal regulators oversee the cryptocurrency industry’s market structure, rather than the previously expected hearing this week. A committee spokesperson stated that Chairman Tim Scott and his Democratic colleagues have made progress on the bill, but lawmakers are still in negotiations. The cryptocurrency industry had originally hoped for comprehensive new legislation by 2025 and at least one revised hearing. It remains unclear how quickly lawmakers will resume negotiations in the new year. The top priority after Congress returns from its holiday recess will be addressing the government funding bill set to expire on January 30, and with midterm elections becoming the focus next year, there will be limited time to address market structure issues.