Jesse Hamilton

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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Chair Gary Gensler told U.S. lawmakers that the ether ETF approval is coming soon. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Ether ETFs Should Be Fully Approved by September, Says SEC Chair Gensler
The chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission told senators in a budget hearing that the applications to run ether spot ETFs should be finished this summer.
Chair Gary Gensler told U.S. lawmakers that the ether ETF approval is coming soon. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
A U.S. Senate committee passed a spending bill with a surprise crypto provision. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Senate Bill Could Open Crypto to U.S. Sanctions, but Industry Trying to Head It Off
The industry says a surprise section in a recent spending bill could slam crypto with sanctions threats, but a key Senate office is now meeting with digital assets sector insi...
A U.S. Senate committee passed a spending bill with a surprise crypto provision. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Stand With Crypto Chief Strategist Nick Carr (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Advocacy Group 'Stand With Crypto' Says It's Exceeded 1 Million Signups
The organization, backed by crypto exchange Coinbase, signed a million online members, raised millions in donations and started a U.S. campaign fund in less than a year.
Stand With Crypto Chief Strategist Nick Carr (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler's tone has changed about crypto exchange traded funds. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
SEC's Gensler Shrugs About New Crypto ETFs Strolling Through His Agency's Gates
Once waging a legal battle against crypto ETFs, SEC Chair Gensler now talks about the pending ETH ETF as if it's a casual process and is jumping through the standard hoops.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler's tone has changed about crypto exchange traded funds. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
CEO Brian Armstrong's Coinbase has amplified its political involvement with another $25 million. (screenshot from Coinbase video)
Flood of Cash from Coinbase Gives Crypto One of the Biggest Campaign War Chests
Coinbase followed Ripple and a16z in each giving a new $25 million to their political action committee, Fairshake, as the general election approaches that may shift crypto's d...
CEO Brian Armstrong's Coinbase has amplified its political involvement with another $25 million. (screenshot from Coinbase video)
Chair Gary Gensler continues to defend his agency's Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121 on handling crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Wall Street Asks Biden Not to Veto Congress' Rejection of SEC Crypto Policy
Lobbying groups for the U.S. banks sent President Joe Biden a letter asking him to change his mind on his threat to veto the congressional effort to overturn SAB 121. Members...
Chair Gary Gensler continues to defend his agency's Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121 on handling crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Sen. Ron Wyden, who heads the Committee on Finance, speaks at Consensus 2024. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
U.S. Sen. Wyden: House 'Right' to Pursue Crypto Bill, Late in Session for More Progress
The Oregon Democrat has been among his party's crypto sympathizers in the Senate, and he said there's "a long way to go" after this early burst of crypto momentum in Washingto...
Sen. Ron Wyden, who heads the Committee on Finance, speaks at Consensus 2024. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., independent U.S. presidential candidate, speaks at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk. (CoinDesk/Shutterstock/Suzanne Cordiero)
RFK Jr. Says Guilty Verdict May Help Trump's Election Prospects
The independent presidential candidate spoke Thursday at Consensus 2024 in Austin, Texas.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., independent U.S. presidential candidate, speaks at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk. (CoinDesk/Shutterstock/Suzanne Cordiero)
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
Sen. Warren Wants to Know How Drug Agencies Are Pursuing Crypto Ties to Fentanyl
The Massachusetts Democrat called for answers from the U.S. drug agencies today on progress in the crackdown on drug traffickers' use of crypto.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
Chris Dixon of a16z Crypto announces another $25 million in U.S. campaign donations at Consensus 2024. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
A16z Boosts Crypto's Election Fund by Another $25M to Seek Friendly Congress
After Ripple's similar addition, which put the industry's political action committees over the $100M mark this week, the additional $25M pushes the political influence into ra...
Chris Dixon of a16z Crypto announces another $25 million in U.S. campaign donations at Consensus 2024. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)