Latest from Jesse Hamilton
U.S. Market Structure Bill May Slide to January as Talks Continue Over Several Points
While legislative language circulates among all four corners of the talks — industry, White House, Republicans and Democrats — the process is still mid-stride.
Citadel Securities and DeFi Waging War of Words Through SEC Correspondence
The investing giant had asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to treat DeFi players like regulated entities, and the DeFi crowd pushed back.
Five Crypto Firms Win Initial Approvals as Trust Banks, Including Ripple, Circle, BitGo
The firms have obtained conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to convert into national trust banks.
Ripple Payments Lands First European Bank Client in AMINA
AMINA is said to be able to process cross-border flows involving fiat currencies and stablecoins, including Ripple’s own RLUSD.
CFTC Gives No-Action Leeway to Polymarket, Gemini, PredictIt, LedgerX Over Data Rules
The CFTC granted the operators of Polymarket, PredictIt, Gemini and LedgerX permission to skip certain recordkeeping requirements.
U.S. Financial-Risk Watchdog, FSOC, Erased Digital Assets as a Potential Hazard
From Donald Trump's crypto-friendly regulators, the yearly report that once flagged financial-stability risks is no longer issuing "vulnerability" warnings.
U.S. CFTC's Pham Moves for Do-Over on 'Actual Delivery' Guidance on Crypto
In what are likely her final days at the agency, the acting chairman checked another box from President Donald Trump's crypto agenda.
U.S. Senate Rolls Toward Last Vote on Confirming Crypto Regulators at CFTC, FDIC
In the prolonged process of the Senate, two key officials have faced a series of procedural steps on their way to a final vote, possibly early next week.
U.S. Senate's Crypto Market Structure Bill Gets Messy as Calendar Weighs Down
The White House has shut down proposals, and lawmakers are circulating the Democrats' asks in what had been a close negotiation, revealing 11th-hour pressure.
Crypto CEOs Join U.S. CFTC's Innovation Council to Steer Market Developments
The chief executives of firms such as Gemini and Kraken will pitch in on U.S. policy efforts through the council's future, public discussions.
