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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US CFTC as Crypto’s Regulatory Savior? Crypto Firms Might Not Like What They Get

The Securities and Exchange Commission is treated as a villain in crypto, but the view of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a government ally may not survive the honeymoon, insiders suggest

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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NFT Firm Seeks US Election Commission’s Approval to Market Campaign Souvenirs

Data Vault Holdings is seeking to market digital tokens to political committees.

Political campaigns' traditional buttons may face a new competitor in non-fungible tokens. (Getty Images)

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US Risk Watchdog Asks Congress to Name Crypto Spot Market Regulator

The Treasury-led Financial Stability Oversight Council has responded to President Joe Biden’s executive order with calls for greater regulatory reach into markets, crypto firms’ affiliates and outside service providers.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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California Moves Forward to Allow Vital Records to be Issued on Blockchain

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law this week that establishes a blockchain option for delivering individuals’ records, such as birth and marriage certificates

California state Sen. Robert Hertzberg (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Texas Objects to Celsius Plan to Fund Operations With Stablecoin Sales

Celsius had asked for permission to sell millions in stablecoins to fund itself, but Texas is arguing the bankruptcy court should reject the request.

Alex Mashinsky, fundador y CEO de Celsius Network, en Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk)

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California, New York Join Several States Ordering Crypto Lender Nexo to Halt Yield Product

Seven states have ordered a halt to Nexo’s “Earn Interest Product” accounts, accusing the company of improperly offering unregistered securities.

Kalin Metodiev, co-founder and managing partner of Nexo (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Push to Enhance CFTC’s Crypto Watchdog Role Gets a Boost in US Congress

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, a Democrat in the House Agriculture Committee, introduced a bill to match the Senate’s earlier Stabenow-Boozman legislation

U.S. lawmakers have taken another procedural step toward legislation to oversee the crypto industry. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Binance Hires Big-Name Former Government Officials to Set Up Advisory Board

The exchange adds ex-French Treasury head Bruno Bézard, Barack Obama’s former political guru David Plouffe and several others to global group of advisers

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US Stablecoin Bill Negotiations Wrestled Over Digital Dollar Approval: Source

The House’s stablecoin oversight legislation is poised for release, but won’t include a controversial CBDC request – just a new study.

Los intentos de la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos para controlar a las stablecoins podrían convertirse en un proyecto de ley. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Biden’s Executive Order Produces Few Answers in Crypto Reports From US Treasury

After six months, the federal government’s review of the crypto world hasn’t yet offered a road map for oversight, though it hinted at a federal regulatory structure and emphasized that a central bank digital currency may have serious support.

"If these risks are mitigated, digital assets and other emerging technologies could offer significant opportunities," Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said of the new reports published by her department in response to President Joe Biden's executive order on crypto (Sarah Rice/Getty Images)