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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CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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.
CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Martin Gruenberg, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.  (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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...
Martin Gruenberg, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.  (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (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.
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)
Custodia Bank CEO Caitlin Long (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.
Custodia Bank CEO Caitlin Long (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)
Tesla has previously written down crypto holdings in accounting rules the industry says need an overhaul. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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 has previously written down crypto holdings in accounting rules the industry says need an overhaul. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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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 q...
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)
SEC Warns Coinbase It's Pursuing Enforcement Action Over Securities Violations
Coinbase says the SEC informed the company of plans to pursue an enforcement action against the exchange and its staking services, but few details were offered.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)
Senator Elizabeth Warren (Leigh Vogel/Getty Images)
U.S. Senate’s Warren Calls for Crackdown on ‘Sham’ Crypto Audits
The senator and her Democratic colleague Ron Wyden asked the U.S. auditing watchdog to rein in bogus audits in the digital assets sector.
Senator Elizabeth Warren (Leigh Vogel/Getty Images)
Coinbase argued Tuesday in the first crypto-related case to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Coinbase Argues an Arbitration Case in U.S. Supreme Court as Crypto Makes Its Debut
The first cryptocurrency matter to come up at the high court isn’t directly about digital assets but is a dispute over how courts should handle scuffles over arbitration.
Coinbase argued Tuesday in the first crypto-related case to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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No Crypto Banking Port Has Really Opened Up in This U.S. Storm
As Silvergate, Signature and Silicon Valley banks imploded, crypto customers grabbed assets and ran, but those hoping to land at major U.S. banks have been mostly disappointed...
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