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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News Analysis

If crypto goes back to the congressional drawing board, 3 Democrat women loom large

The Democrats who may get a bigger say in future crypto legislative efforts are familiar figures, and they generally look at digital assets with distrust.

U.S. Representative Maxine Waters (Eric Lee/Getty Images)

Policy

U.S. SEC sets meeting to propose Reg Crypto to support certain digital assets offerings

The Securities and Exchange Commission will vote this week to start its first major crypto rulemaking process.

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

Policy

U.S. Senate opens first stage of crypto Clarity Act voting to give bill a chance next month

The majority leader opened the multi-stage process the Senate follows when trying to get a bill over its 60-vote hurdle, so it's still got a shot in September.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

News Analysis

After a Clarity Act funeral, the crypto world would keep turning

With the U.S. crypto bill missing a crucial window before the Senate hangs its closed-for-summer sign, the alternatives are getting more attention.

CFTC Chair Mike Selig (left) and SEC Chair Paul Atkins (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Policy

Senate won't vote on crypto Clarity Act before its summer break

The U.S. Senate won't go on its August recess just yet but it will not vote on the Clarity Act this month, dimming hopes that the bill can become law this year.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto's campaign efforts see rare loss, but crypto roster in Congress likely to grow

The leading industry PAC, Fairshake, put $2 million into a Detroit Democratic primary but came up short, even as several PAC-backed candidates won elsewhere.

U.S. Representative Shri Thanedar (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Policy

Clarity Act sits idle over Trump ethics question as Warren asks SEC to investigate him

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal requested the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission probe Trump's memecoin.

Senators Richard Blumenthal and Elizabeth Warren are among lawmakers pursuing probes into Binance. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

As Clarity Act teeters, mystery group hammers away at crypto in Washington ads

Crypto Watchdog has taken to warning people in DC about the hazards of digital assets, and its director won't say who is backing it.

A new group, Crypto Watchdog, is broadcasting ads to warn of industry hazards as the Senate tries to finish the Clarity Act. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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U.S. FBI intelligence agent arrested in connection with theft of $1 million in crypto

The agent, who had "top secret" clearance and worked in FBI headquarters, was accused of taking crypto from wallets the agency had investigated.

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested three men accused in a complicated scheme to steal $10 million from banks and swap it for crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Senators ready to send stricter ethics rules on Trump's crypto ventures to White House, sources say

Insiders say that the bipartisan Senate duo revamping the bill's Trump-approved ethics section have come up with something they hope wins sufficient yes votes.

U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)