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. Futures Watchdog Issues Compliance Rule for Crypto Activities Among Members
The National Futures Association, which includes firms trading crypto futures, is imposing anti-fraud standards and supervision demands for those engaging in bitcoin and ether trading.
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Nellie Liang, the U.S. Treasury Department's undersecretary for domestic finance
Top U.S. Treasury Official Says Crypto Had No ‘Direct Role’ In Bank Failures
Treasury Under Secretary Nellie Liang told House lawmakers the crypto industry wasn’t a central factor in the wipeouts of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
Nellie Liang, the U.S. Treasury Department's undersecretary for domestic finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Crypto Exchange Beaxy Shut Down After SEC Lawsuit
The Securities and Exchange Commission also accused the exchange's founder of misappropriating customer money.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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FDIC Gives Deadline of Next Week for Crypto Depositors Stranded by Signature Failure
The U.S. banking regulator is aiming to get the deposits cleared by April 5.
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam
U.S. CFTC Chief Behnam Reinforces View of Ether as Commodity
That view differs from the apparent SEC view that ETH may be a security.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam
Martin Gruenberg, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
U.S. Bank Regulators Investigating Leaders of the Failed Tech Banks
FDIC chief Martin Gruenberg said a probe is underway as he and Fed Vice Chairman Michael Barr get set to tell U.S. senators what went on at Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and Silvergate Bank.
Martin Gruenberg, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Founder and CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as "CZ", attends the "CZ meets Italy" at Palazzo Brancaccio on May 10, 2022 in Rome, Italy. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)
Binance, CEO Zhao Sued by CFTC Over 'Willful Evasion' of U.S. Laws, Unregistered Crypto Derivatives Products
The CFTC alleged Binance offered unregistered crypto derivatives products and directed U.S. customers to evade compliance controls through the use of VPNs.
Founder and CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as "CZ", attends the "CZ meets Italy" at Palazzo Brancaccio on May 10, 2022 in Rome, Italy. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)
Consensus 2019 NEW YORK, NY - MAY 13:  Caitlin Long attends Consensus 2019 at the Hilton Midtown on May 13, 2019 in New York City.  (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)
Federal Reserve Says Custodia’s Plans Would Endanger Itself and the Crypto Industry
Though the Fed admitted Custodia has sufficient capital and resources to launch, it has “fundamental concerns” about the sustainability of a crypto-focused bank.
Consensus 2019 NEW YORK, NY - MAY 13:  Caitlin Long attends Consensus 2019 at the Hilton Midtown on May 13, 2019 in New York City.  (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)
Tesla CEO Elon Musk
U.S. Accounting Board Seeks Crypto Standards Requiring Firms to Report Price Shifts
The first U.S. rule for crypto accounting would aim at giving investors a better sense of a company’s digital assets through a “fair-value” approach.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk
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Is This Finally an Atomic Bomb From the SEC?
The warning to Coinbase that it’s breaking securities laws may signal the long-awaited attack on crypto’s foundations, but also may set up a court fight that finally answers questions.
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