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 Securities and Exchange Commission, run by Chair Gary Gensler, is under court order to rethink Grayscale's bitcoin ETF. (Photo illustration by Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, with Getty image)
SEC’s Grayscale Court Rout Puts Agency in Will-They, Won’t-They Role Starring Gensler
A strong court win for the crypto spot-market ETF fight isn’t the end of the battle, because the next move belongs to the SEC, though it’s now significantly weakened.
The Securities and Exchange Commission, run by Chair Gary Gensler, is under court order to rethink Grayscale's bitcoin ETF. (Photo illustration by Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, with Getty image)
Republican presidential hopefuls chose not to mention crypto in the first debate of the GOP primary season in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
A Crypto President? Top U.S. 2024 Contenders Aren’t Fans, and Rivals Are Way Behind
A look at the crypto positions of the major presidential candidates shows some of them are huge digital assets supporters but have significant distance to make up in early pol...
Republican presidential hopefuls chose not to mention crypto in the first debate of the GOP primary season in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
The new crypto tax proposal from the U.S. Treasury Department has been met with instant objections by some in the industry. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Sweeping U.S. Tax Proposal Met With Boos From Crypto World
Minutes after the U.S.’s long-awaited proposal for taxing crypto gains went public, objections erupted from those tied to decentralized operations counted as “brokers.”
The new crypto tax proposal from the U.S. Treasury Department has been met with instant objections by some in the industry. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
The U.S. Treasury Department unveiled its definition of a "broker" for crypto tax reporting purposes in response to a controversial provision in the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
U.S. Crypto Tax Proposal Lets Miners Off the Hook, Snares ‘Some’ Decentralized Exchanges
The IRS is finally proposing rules for crypto tax reporting, giving the industry its own 1099 form and declaring digital asset miners safe from the future requirements.
The U.S. Treasury Department unveiled its definition of a "broker" for crypto tax reporting purposes in response to a controversial provision in the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
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FTX Bankruptcy Burning Through $1.5M in Legal Costs Every Day
Creditors are lamenting the rapid drain of cash from the global exchange’s bankruptcy as the process stretches over more months.
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Coinbase Inc. quietly cleared a major hurdle for getting regulated in the U.S., though it's not with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (CoinDesk)
Coinbase, Tarred as an Illicit Exchange by the SEC, Quietly Got Regulated Elsewhere in the U.S.
The firm’s new futures commission merchant status at the CFTC may undermine the other U.S. markets regulator – the SEC – and bolster the case for ether as a commodity.
Coinbase Inc. quietly cleared a major hurdle for getting regulated in the U.S., though it's not with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (CoinDesk)
A new crypto mining lobbying group is hitting Washington. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Crypto Mining Gets Its Own Lobbying Voice in Washington
Digital miners are creating the Digital Energy Council to advocate for their interests among politicians.
A new crypto mining lobbying group is hitting Washington. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Republican lawmakers are questioning Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler on how Prometheum got its registration. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Republican Lawmakers Demand Gensler Tell Them How Prometheum Got SEC Approval
Patrick McHenry, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, rounded up all of his panel's Republicans to question the SEC and FINRA about the company’s unique sta...
Republican lawmakers are questioning Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler on how Prometheum got its registration. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has, for the first time, included crypto as one of the major banking risks in an annual report. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
FDIC Crypto Warning Underlines U.S. Banking Agencies' Arm’s-Length Policy
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. formally added crypto to its annual report on risks facing U.S. banks and says it’s set for “robust” talks about digital assets with banker...
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has, for the first time, included crypto as one of the major banking risks in an annual report. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
The Federal Reserve has announced a new program to help it oversee banks' involvement in cryptocurrencies. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Fed Starts New Program to Oversee Crypto Activity in U.S. Banks
Fresh crypto guidance from the U.S. central bank doesn’t represent a departure from previous policy, but it provides more details on what the Federal Reserve expects from bank...
The Federal Reserve has announced a new program to help it oversee banks' involvement in cryptocurrencies. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)