<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true">The U.S. Senate Banking’s Subcommittee on Digital Assets hosted a hearing on digital asset market structure.Panelists urged Congress to pass digital asset legislation promptly.Bitcoin was not discussed, but it would fall under the crypto regulation.Senators issued principles for digital asset market structure.Experts and senators, including Sarah Hammer and Greg Xethalis, participated in the hearing.The importance of combating illicit activity and protecting crypto investors was discussed.Concerns were raised about the consequences of delaying comprehensive market structure legislation.Consumer protection elements like bankruptcy protection were highlighted.The need for timely crypto regulation in the U.S. to prevent other jurisdictions from imposing stricter rules was emphasized.Economic implications of delayed regulation on crypto development were discussed.A call for bipartisan discussions and collaboration on crypto legislation was made.Senator Lummis urged engaging in bipartisan talks and not letting personal affiliations hinder legislative progress.The article was originally published on Bitcoin Magazine by Frank Corva.