According to Politico, a U.S. political news site, Scott Bessent's Senate confirmation hearing for the position of U.S. Secretary of the Treasury is expected to take place on January 16.

Previously reported by Bi推, Scott Bessent has a friendly stance towards Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. In a prior statement related to cryptocurrency, Bessent stated: "I am very excited about the President's acceptance of cryptocurrency, and I think this aligns very well with the Republican Party; cryptocurrency represents freedom, and the cryptocurrency economy will continue to exist."