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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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 (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

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)

Policy

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

Policy

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

Finance

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

Policy

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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Policy

Americans still prefer banks over crypto for financial access, CoinDesk's survey shows

New polling of voters suggests they aren't yet warming much to crypto, tending to see it as a negative force in the economy, and they have similar distrust of AI.

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U.S. voters don't trust Trump administration to oversee crypto sector, CoinDesk poll finds

The new poll suggests the vast majority of people think that government officials should keep their own financial interests separate from the industry.

U.S. President Donald Trump (Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

Policy

Clarity Act text lets crypto firms offer stablecoin rewards while shielding bank yield

The text released Friday blocks crypto firms from offering stablecoin yield offerings that look like bank deposits, but "bona fide" transactions are allowed.

Sen. Thom Tillis (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)