Jesse Hamilton

Jesse Hamilton is CoinDesk's deputy managing editor on the Global Policy and Regulation team, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining CoinDesk in 2022, he worked for more than a decade covering Wall Street regulation at Bloomberg News and Businessweek, writing about the early whisperings among federal agencies trying to decide what to do about crypto. He’s won several national honors in his reporting career, including from his time as a war correspondent in Iraq and as a police reporter for newspapers. Jesse is a graduate of Western Washington University, where he studied journalism and history. He has no crypto holdings.

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Policy

White House pushes Senate Democrats to take 'historic' crypto Clarity Act ethics deal

Without revealing any details about the actual agreement from President Trump on potential presidential restrictions, his White House is urging its acceptance.

President Donald Trump at the White House (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

News Analysis

Tether's USDT hits 2-year countdown threatening its position on U.S. crypto platforms

The GENIUS Act has hit its first anniversary without U.S. regulators yet meeting deadlines to write regulations, though rules will be in full effect by July 2028.

U.S. Capitol and Tether (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

President Trump expected to meet with senators to work on ethics concerns in crypto bill

The most contentious piece of the crypto market structure bill is unresolved in the final weeks of Senate runway, and the president is expected to discuss it.

Donald Trump speaking at the White House crypto summit. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. CFTC moves to stop Kalshi from canceling trades as ordered by Michigan court

The federal derivatives regulator, which oversees trading at Kalshi, argued it was inappropriate for Michigan to "bully" the firm into reversing trades.

CFTC's Mike Selig participates in a panel discussion during Consensus Miami 2026

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Some U.S. Senate Democrats come out against Clarity Act, calling it a 'corrupt' bill

Certain Democrats are taking an increasingly rigorous stand against the crypto market structure bill, which needs a significant number from their party to pass.

Democratic U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (left) and Chris Murphy (right) criticize the Clarity Act effort and the president's crypto dealings. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Trump's crypto riches loom over Clarity Act talks to ban conflicts for U.S. officials

Discussion among Democrats have fixed on the president's personal gains when hashing out the crypto market structure bill's ethics provision.

Tom Emmer, Donald Trump (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. government digital dollar set to be banned tonight under housing law's CBDC limit

Despite President Donald Trump's refusal to sign Congress' bipartisan housing bill, it's set to go into effect at midnight, and its temporary CBDC ban along with it.

U.S. President Donald Trump (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

New Hampshire snuffs out trailblazing state-government bitcoin bond effort

At its last stage for government approval, the state's executive council rejected the bond project 3-2.

New Hampshire State House (Nils Huenerfuerst/Unsplash)

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Policy

With SEC fight over, Coinbase's top legal exec Grewal moves on, and others reassigned

Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal will depart the exchange, though he'll continue as an adviser, he said Thursday.

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Policy

Newest version of crypto Clarity Act may drop as soon as next week, sources say

After a long stretch without breakthroughs in the crypto market structure bill, insiders say a new draft may emerge in a final push for late-July action — though it still lacks bipartisan buy-in.

U.S. Capitol Building (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)