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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Former Binance CEO CZ waves off accusations on Iran, terror ties

The founder of the world's largest exchange distanced himself from reports about Binance activity that reports had recently suggested aided terrorism.

Changpeng "CZ” Zhao appears at DC Blockchain Summit (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Key U.S. senator on crypto market structure bill negotiation: 'We think we've got it'

Senator Cynthia Lummis, at the center of legislative talks, said the discussion is down to nuance and the bill will finally emerge from her committee in April.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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U.S. SEC issues first-ever definitions for what crypto assets are securities

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shared the informal guidance it'll use to classify crypto securities alongside its sister agency overseeing commodities.

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U.S. Democrats target government officials gaming prediction markets on war action

Potential indicators of prior-knowledge bets on U.S. military action spurred Democrats from the Senate and House of Representatives to introduce a new bill.

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The SEC and CFTC join hands: State of Crypto

The SEC and CFTC signed a memorandum of understanding to do a better job providing a combined regulatory approach to the digital asset sector.

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Court closes Custodia fight with Federal Reserve just as Fed opens master-account door

Just days after the Federal Reserve granted a limited master account to Kraken, crypto bank Custodia's years-long court battle with the Fed concludes in a loss.

Avanti CEO Caitlin Long (CoinDesk archives)

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SEC's advisory group backs tokenized securities push, outlines how to keep it safe

The committee that steers the U.S. securities regulator on investor issues voted to support a new effort to regulate stock transactions on blockchains.

U.S. SEC headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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U.S. Senate votes to ban CBDCs in housing bill that may face trouble in the House

A bipartisan housing bill was approved in the Senate, carrying an unrelated ban on U.S. central bank digital currencies, but its future remains uncertain.

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

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Prediction markets get tailored U.S. guidance from former foe CFTC

The agency that once fought the events contracts platforms in court has now issued a new policy stance and is proposing permanent rules for oversight.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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SEC, CFTC end years of rivalry with deal that will mean combined crypto oversight

The two agencies sealed their memorandum of understanding to link the parts of their work that overlap, and coordinated crypto oversight is among the top goals.

Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission made an oversight pact. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)