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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Clarity Act, in the flesh, unveiled by U.S. Senate Banking Committee before hearing

The crypto market structure bill had already been making the industry rounds behind closed doors, but the lawmakers have released the text before their vote.

Senator Tim Scott (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Banking groups escalate fight over stablecoin yield ahead of Senate vote

The American Bankers Association amplified warnings the Senate’s Clarity Act could push deposit flight into stablecoins unless lawmakers tighten yield limits.

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Senate Banking Committee plans to hold key market structure hearing on Thursday

The Senate Banking Committee announced it would hold its markup hearing for the Clarity Act on March 14.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. Bitcoin Reserve update coming in 'next few weeks," White House adviser says

White House digital-assets adviser Patrick Witt cited a recent exploit involving assets held by the U.S. Marshals as proof federal crypto holdings need safeguarding.

White House during the day (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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White House targets July 4 for Clarity Act passage, says crypto adviser Patrick Witt

The executive director of the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets said the Senate Banking Committee hearing will happen this month on market structure. bill.

Patrick Witt, executive director of the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets (Consensus Miami 2026)

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Eric Trump takes shot at JPMorgan rethinking bitcoin after 'crapping' on asset

The U.S. president's son, who co-founded American Bitcoin, said there's been a turnaround from traditional institutional firms now embracing bitcoin.

Eric Trump, co-founder of American Bitcoin, at Consensus Miami 2026

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Crypto bill won't move without a ban on officials' industry ties, says U.S. Senator Gillibrand

The Democratic lawmaker has been a negotiator for the Clarity Act, and one of the final sticking points is the crypto constraint on officials, including the president.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand speaking at Consensus Miami 2026 (CoinDesk)

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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says Clarity better than chaos as Senate hits key moment

The crypto market structure Clarity Act needs to get to its next step, a Senate hearing, this month to have a reasonable chance, Garlinghouse said.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, Consensus 2026 in Miami (CoinDesk)

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Consensus Miami Day 1: Real-time coverage and highlights from on the ground

Consensus Miami 2026 launched on Tuesday. Stay tuned for updates throughout the day.

Consensus Miami 2026 Mainstage

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Crypto is at bottom of U.S. voters' priorities heading into elections, CoinDesk survey shows

Americans had a generally unfavorable view of cryptocurrencies, the survey of 1,000 randomly selected registered voters found.

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