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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News Analysis

Crypto Insiders Courting Vice President Harris Chase Whispers of Her Openness

Just as the sector began bonding with Donald Trump, the election arrival of Vice President Kamala Harris has caused some crypto eyes to wander, but Harris hasn't yet returned their love.

An emerging crypto faction favors Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, but they have no evidence yet that she's on their side. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto-Friendly Bank Ordered by Fed to Limit Risks From Digital Asset Clients

Customers Bank has agreed to tackle the regulator's concerns that it's strayed from proper compliance with its digital assets clients.

A Customers Bank poster at Consensus 2022.

Policy

Crypto PAC Fairshake Claims Another Win Against Elizabeth Warren Ally With Bush Loss

The Missouri primary defeat of Rep. Cori Bush marks the latest example of the industry's millions opposing candidates favored by Warren, with whom the sector is waging open warfare.

Rep. Cori Bush (Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto Industry Tries to Tally Final Wins As U.S. Congressional Primaries Wind Down

Its favored Arizona candidate, Yassamin Ansari, is heading into a recount with only a 42-vote lead, but the sector's campaign operatives now turn to Missouri and Washington state.

The crypto industry has targeted U.S. Rep. Cori Bush with opposition ads in Missouri's Tuesday primary. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Policy

SEC Asks NY Court to Deny Coinbase’s ‘Breathtakingly Broad’ Subpoena Request

The regulatory agency has taken umbrage with Coinbase’s attempt to subpoena SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s personal emails.

Coinbase CEO Brian Amstrong and SEC Chair Gary Gensler

Policy

Crypto Candidate in Arizona Is Winning (So Far) Despite Sen. Warren's Headwinds

An Arizona candidate who received $1.4 million in crypto help, is maintaining a 67-vote lead several days after the primary election, with a small pile of votes left to verify and count.

Yassamin Ansari, a crypto-friendly Democratic congressional candidate in Arizona, held on to a 39-vote lead after a recount. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

Policy

As Trump Suggests Crypto as a Fix to U.S. Debt, Harris Camp Highlights His Remarks

Former President Donald Trump shared some more thoughts on his recent crypto crush, and the campaign for Kamala Harris responded as it often has: It shared Trump's own words.

Former President Donald Trump praised crypto again while Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign seemed to mock the comments. (Mornings With Maria, Fox Business)

Policy

Crypto Exec Pushing for Industry Support of Kamala Harris for President

J.P. Thieriot, a board member and ex-CEO of Uphold, backs the vice president in her U.S. presidency bid and says he's hoping to build a digital assets advocacy for the Democrat.

Kamala Harris.  (Megan Varner/Getty Images)

Policy

Making Bitcoin a Strategic Reserve Asset Contradicts 'Freedom From Government' Narrative, Says WSJ

The plan, which sounds similar to a proposal from Sen. Cynthia Lummis’ (R-Wyo.), doesn’t echo “freedom, sovereignty and independence from government coercion and control,” which former president Donald Trump said is what bitcoin stands for.

Former President Donald Trump (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

News Analysis

Trump's Talk of Bitcoin Reserve for the U.S. Leaves Industry Waiting for More Details

The idea for a U.S. government stockpile – pushed by U.S. Sen. Lummis and echoed by former President Donald Trump – has been praised by bitcoin investors, but details are scant.

Former President Donald Trump says he'll have the U.S. government stockpile bitcoin if he gets a second term. (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)