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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The House Committee on Agriculture led by Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) is set for a May 12 hearing to discuss FTX's effort to directly clear customers' swaps trading. (Bill O'Leary-Pool/Getty Images)
US House Panel to Weigh FTX Proposal on Clearing Customers’ Swaps Trades
As the CFTC is still considering FTX.US' application, lawmakers will examine the potential trend at hearing.
The House Committee on Agriculture led by Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) is set for a May 12 hearing to discuss FTX's effort to directly clear customers' swaps trading. (Bill O'Leary-Pool/Getty Images)
Rostin Behnam, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
CFTC Sets May Roundtable to Weigh Ideas Sparked by FTX’s Derivatives Push
The May 25 discussion will consider direct clearing of derivatives as pitched by FTX.US.
Rostin Behnam, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Michael Hsu, acting Comptroller of the Currency (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Stablecoins Need to Set a Common Standard, Says US Banking Watchdog
The acting OCC chief says stablecoins aren’t ”interoperable” and that should change.
Michael Hsu, acting Comptroller of the Currency (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Kirstjen Nielsen, former U.S. secretary of homeland security, is joining Astra Protocol as a strategic adviser. (Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Former Homeland Security Chief Nielsen to Join Astra as Adviser
Ex-Cabinet secretary to work as strategic adviser beside former acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney.
Kirstjen Nielsen, former U.S. secretary of homeland security, is joining Astra Protocol as a strategic adviser. (Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
FalconX CEO Raghu Yarlagadda (FalconX)
FalconX Tests Waters as First Full-Fledged Crypto Derivatives Dealer
The company's CEO is counting on others to follow.
FalconX CEO Raghu Yarlagadda (FalconX)
U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) led fellow Democrats to write the EPA about concerns over crypto mining. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Green New Deal Network)
US House Democrats Call for Scrutiny on Crypto Mining as Environmental Threat
Rep. Huffman and other congressional Democrats wrote the EPA chief on the potential harm to the climate and environment.
U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) led fellow Democrats to write the EPA about concerns over crypto mining. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Green New Deal Network)
Chairman Rostin Behnam's Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is expected to hold a May 23 roundtable to weigh an application from FTX.US to directly clear customers' derivatives trading. (Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
FTX Plan Said to Face CFTC Roundtable Next Month
A proposal from FTX.US on direct derivatives clearing is set to be the focus of public discussion on May 23.
Chairman Rostin Behnam's Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is expected to hold a May 23 roundtable to weigh an application from FTX.US to directly clear customers' derivatives trading. (Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, argues that his agency has authority over a wide range of digital assets. (Melissa Lyttle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Crypto Proponents Fear SEC 'Backdoor' Regulations on Exchanges, Dealers
Lobbyists oppose proposals that may regulate crypto without explicitly naming the sector.
Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, argues that his agency has authority over a wide range of digital assets. (Melissa Lyttle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Former Treasury Department official and one-time Ripple Labs adviser Michael Barr has been named as President Joe Biden's latest pick as Federal Reserve vice chairman for supervision. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Biden Nominates Former Ripple Adviser Barr as Top US Fed Regulator
Obama-era Treasury veteran Michael Barr must still win a difficult Senate confirmation.
Former Treasury Department official and one-time Ripple Labs adviser Michael Barr has been named as President Joe Biden's latest pick as Federal Reserve vice chairman for supervision. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Former Trump Aide Mick Mulvaney Tapped as Astra Protocol Adviser
The former congressman brings a wealth of government experience to the Swiss startup
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