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

House Gears Up for Crypto Market Structure Vote on Wednesday, Stablecoins Thursday

The Clarity Act is set for a Wednesday afternoon vote in the U.S. House, according to industry lobbyists, and the GENIUS Act may get a Thursday morning vote.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Former Bitfury Exec Gould Confirmed to Take Over U.S. Banking Agency OCC

Jonathan Gould, a former top official at the agency and ex-chief legal officer for Bitfury, is set to run the OCC as Trump's pro-crypto policies rise into place.

Jonathan Gould, OCC

Policy

U.S. Digital Assets Tax Policy Getting Hearing During 'Crypto Week'

The House Ways and Means Committee is set on July 16 to examine how to set up proper taxation for the crypto sector.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Industry Pitches Market Structure Ideas to U.S. Senators in Hearing

In the runup to 'Crypto Week' in the House next week, a Senate Banking Committee hearing dug into policy ideas as Senator Warren flagged Trump "corruption."

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse prepares to testify in the Senate (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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News Analysis

U.S. House Ditching Its Stablecoin Bill to Back Trump's Choice From Senate

Heading into next week's "Crypto Week" on Capitol Hill, the House of Representatives is lining up a few votes as it puts its major focus on the Stability Act.

Rep. French Hill (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Tax Proposal That Didn't Make It to Trump's Budget Bill Pushed on Its Own

Senator Cynthia Lummis has introduced a standalone bill to pursue the same objectives to ease up on several tax concerns involving digital assets activity.

Senator Cynthia Lummis, a Wyoming Republican (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

News Analysis

Why Doesn't the U.S. Have a Bitcoin Reserve, Yet?

The latest comments from government officials at the center of that effort suggest U.S. bitcoin advocates may still have a wait ahead of them.

Bo Hines, Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisers on Digital Assets of the White House

Policy

Congress' Budget Bill Advances From Senate Without Crypto Tax Provision

Hopes rose then quickly fell on a potential effort to slip a crypto tax provision into the legislation meant to activate Trump's core policy agenda.

U.S. Senate votes to approve budget bill (video capture, U.S. Senate)

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Senator Seeks to Waive U.S. Taxes on Small-Scale Crypto Activity in Big Budget Bill

The effort from Senator Cynthia Lummis is one of several crypto tax provisions in an amendment aimed at reducing tax burdens in core areas of the industry.

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Industry's PAC Keeps Seeking to Add Allies as Congress Hashes Out Crypto Legislation

Crypto political action committee Fairshake dropped another $1 million on a Virginia special-election candidate, likely heading toward another win.

Fairshake PAC influenced 2024 congressional elections