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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U.S. President Joe Biden (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
US Tech Bill Creates White House Blockchain Adviser Role
Bipartisan legislation approved by Congress to help out computer-chip manufacturing will also establish a new digital assets expert to advise the president.
U.S. President Joe Biden (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Voyager CEO Steve Ehrlich at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk)
Crypto Lender Voyager Ordered by US Regulators to Stop Misleading Customers
The Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued a cease-and-desist statement to Voyager, saying it made false claims that its customers would have government pr...
Voyager CEO Steve Ehrlich at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk)
Chairman Sherrod Brown (left) and ranking member Sen. Pat Toomey (Tom Williams-Pool/Getty Images)
US Senate Republican Seeking Bipartisan Support for Stablecoin Oversight Effort
The ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee is talking to Democrats, including Chairman Sherrod Brown, to gain broader support.
Chairman Sherrod Brown (left) and ranking member Sen. Pat Toomey (Tom Williams-Pool/Getty Images)
Sen. Sherrod Brown (Shutterstock)
US Sen. Brown Pressures Apple, Google on Fake Crypto Investing Apps
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown sent letters to tech giants, questioning them on their efforts to prevent scams that are costing investors millions.
Sen. Sherrod Brown (Shutterstock)
Rep. Maxine Waters (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
US Stablecoin Bill Delayed by Congressional Committee Until After August
The head of an influential House panel said negotiations on the measure won't take place until after the summer recess.
Rep. Maxine Waters (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The Cato Institute says that two thirds of commenters are telling the Federal Reserve they don't like the idea of a digital dollar. (Hiroshi Watanabe/Getty Images)
Two-Thirds of Public Commenters Oppose US Adopting Digital Dollar: Cato Institute
Research from the think tank, which is against the proposal, shows at least 66% of commenters to the Federal Reserve agree with them.
The Cato Institute says that two thirds of commenters are telling the Federal Reserve they don't like the idea of a digital dollar. (Hiroshi Watanabe/Getty Images)
U.S. lawmakers are negotiating legislation that could name the Federal Reserve as the chief watchdog of stablecoin issuers. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Will Stablecoins Be Tethered to the Fed? Lawmakers Have Circled That Option
The U.S. central bank may get a leading role in policing stablecoins, according to legislation being negotiated in the House of Representatives. Crypto analysts weigh what tha...
U.S. lawmakers are negotiating legislation that could name the Federal Reserve as the chief watchdog of stablecoin issuers. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.)  (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Top GOP Senator Slams SEC for Ignoring Crypto Turmoil
The ranking Republican on the Banking Committee accused the agency of failing to provide regulatory clarity that could have prevented Celsius' bankruptcy and other recent indu...
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.)  (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) (Suzanne Cordeiro for CoinDesk)
US Senators Push Bill to Make Small Crypto Transactions Tax-Free
The top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee joined Democrat Kyrsten Sinema in legislation to exempt transactions of less than $50.
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) (Suzanne Cordeiro for CoinDesk)
U.S. Capitol building (Michael Bell/Getty Images)
US Stablecoin Bill Delayed, but Draft Language May Soon Emerge
As negotiations slow the release of a bipartisan bill until possibly September, lawmakers may put out some initial language soon to spur discussion.
U.S. Capitol building (Michael Bell/Getty Images)