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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Juridique

Unicoin CEO Rejects SEC’s Attempt to Settle Enforcement Probe

In a letter to shareholders on Tuesday, Unicoin CEO Alex Konanykhin said the SEC’s investigation has inflicted “multi-billion-dollar damages” on its investors and token holders.

Unicoin CEO Alex Konanykhin (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Juridique

Crypto Ally Paul Atkins Sworn In to Replace Gary Gensler Atop U.S. SEC

As the new chairman, Atkins takes over a commission already working toward friendly digital assets policies and hosting crypto roundtables.

SEC GOP contingent

Juridique

U.S. Derivatives Watchdog Weighs 24/7 Action With Crypto Oversight on Horizon

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has opened a public-comment period for around-the-clock derivatives activity, as seen in the digital assets space.

Caroline Pham, acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Analyse de Nouvelles

U.S. Crypto Lobbyists Flooding the Zone, But Are There Too Many?

With more than a dozen groups advocating for crypto policies, including two new ones, the field of associations, political operations and lobbyists are legion.

U.S. crypto lobbyists and advocates in Washington (CoinDesk)

Publicité

Juridique

U.S. SEC's Crypto Trading Roundtable Delves Into Easing Path for Platforms

Interim SEC Chairman Mark Uyeda hints at interest in a short-term solution for overseeing crypto firms while the agency contemplates permanent rules.

Securities and Exchange Commission's Hester Peirce

Juridique

President Trump Signs Resolution Erasing IRS Crypto Rule Targeting DeFi

The successful reversal of the Internal Revenue Service rule marks the first time the industry got a significant pro-crypto effort through Congress.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Juridique

Block Agrees to $40M Settlement With New York Over Faulty Money-Laundering Controls

The payments and blockchain firm has agreed to an outside monitor as it resolves its compliance with New York regulations.

Block founder Jack Dorsey

Juridique

Atkins Confirmed by U.S. Senate to Take Over SEC Formerly Run by Gensler

Former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins will be sworn in as the agency's next chair and will oversee future regulation for the crypto sector.

Paul Atkins has been confirmed by the Senate to take over the Securities and Exchange Commission as chairman. (Senate Banking Committee)

Publicité

Juridique

Ukraine Considers Up to 23% Personal Income Tax on Crypto in Newly Proposed Tax Scheme

Under a proposal, certain crypto transactions would be taxed at the country’s standard 18% rate, as well as an extra 5% levy to support the country’s war costs.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on April 4, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo by Ihor Kuznietsov/Novyny LIVE/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)

Juridique

U.S. House Hearing Marks Progress Toward Crypto Market-Structure Bill

Panel Democrats were stymied by witnesses declining to talk about potential conflicts of interest from President Donald Trump's crypto businesses.

Rep. Bryan Steil, chairman of the digital assets subcommittee (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)