U.S. lawmakers have delayed progress on a long-awaited crypto market structure bill, pushing any formal legislative action into next year and dealing a setback to an industry seeking clearer federal oversight. The Senate Banking Committee confirmed it will not hold a markup hearing on market structure legislation before the end of the year, deferring debate on how U.S. regulators should supervise digital asset markets. While the delay was widely anticipated, it extinguishes hopes that Congress could deliver even incremental momentum toward a comprehensive crypto framework before year-end. Committee officials said ... (full story)