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

Trump-Tied World Liberty Financial Pitches Its Stablecoin in Washington With Don Jr.

The president's son, Donald Trump Jr., connected to a Washington crypto event via video to talk up crypto and to back the family's link to World Liberty.

Don Jnr

Policy

U.S. House Stablecoin Bill Poised to Go Public, Lawmaker Atop Crypto Panel Says

Rep. Bryan Steil told the DC Blockchain Summit that the House's stablecoin bill is seeking to "close the gap" with the Senate's that already moved through committee.

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SEC 'Earnest' About Finding Workable Crypto Policy, Commissioners Say at Roundtable

The Securities and Exchange Commission's first gathering on crypto issues kicked off with assurances from commissioners that they're aiming to set effective policy.

Acting SEC Chair Mark Uyeda (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto's Fairshake PAC Backs Republicans With Last-Minute Cash in Florida Races

The high-profile campaign operation is putting $1.5 million into Florida special elections that could have significant consequences for the House GOP majority.

Fairshake Florida ad

Policy

U.S. Bank Agency Cuts 'Reputational Risk' From Exams After Crypto Sector Cites Issues

The crypto industry argued that U.S. regulators used the idea of risks to banks' reputation to pressure them to reject digital assets clients, and the OCC has answered.

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Policy

SEC Chair Nominee Paul Atkins to Face Senate Panel Next Week

Two top financial regulators in the crypto space have a date with the Senate as SEC nominee Paul Atkins and OCC pick Jonathan Gould get a March 27 hearing.

Paul Atkins and Christopher Cox

Policy

Crypto Will 'Expand Dominance of U.S. Dollar,' Trump Says

The U.S. president did not announce any new executive actions on Thursday.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City. (Nikhilesh De)

Policy

As Congress Talks Up Its Earth-Shaking Crypto Bill, Regulators Are Already at Work

While the Securities and Exchange Commission prepares for a crypto roundtable, policy moves at the agencies are getting more done than higher-profile rhetoric.

SEC Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda

Policy

Digital Chamber Gets New Chief as Crypto Lobbyists Embrace Friendlier Washington

The Digital Chamber's founder and longtime CEO, Perianne Boring, is stepping into a board chairman role as Cody Carbone takes over the leadership.

Cody Carbone and Perianne Boring

Policy

U.S. Senate Takes First Big Step to Advance Stablecoin Bill

The first committee approval of a stablecoin bill in this new congressional session now moves the so-called GENIUS Act toward the Senate floor.

Senator Tim Scott (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)