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Jesse Hamilton

Deputy Managing Editor, Global Policy and Regulation

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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Policy

Crypto Promoter and Failed Politician Michelle Bond Accused of Illegally Taking FTX Cash

Michelle Bond was indicted on charges that she took illegal campaign contributions when the digital assets advocate and former SEC lawyer was running for Congress.

Aug 22, 2024

Former Washington crypto-policy advocate Michelle Bond is under indictment for campaign-finance violations from her congressional race in 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Controversial Crypto Firm Prometheum to Treat Uniswap and Arbitrum's Tokens as Securities

The SEC-registered crypto platform is expanding its custody operation beyond Ethereum's ETH, and that means it would be holding UNI and ARB as securities.

Aug 21, 2024

Aaron (pictured) and Benjamin Kaplan, Co-CEOs of Prometheum, are expanding their custody scope for crypto securities. (Suzanne Cordiero/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto-backed Candidate Ansari Narrowly Wins Arizona Primary by 39 Votes

The industry's top campaign-finance operation poured about $1.4 million into advertising to help secure Ansari's victory in a U.S. House primary, which was finalized in a recount this week.

Aug 20, 2024

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

Policy

NY Judge Rejects SEC’s Efforts to Stymie Tron’s Arguments in Ongoing Securities Suit

Lawyers for the Tron Foundation and Justin Sun urged the court to reject the SEC’s “attempt to manufacture a controversy” over an argument in their effort to dismiss the case.

Aug 19, 2024

Justin Sun in 2019 (CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. Crypto Bill Can Happen This Year, Senate's Schumer Tells Crypto Backers of Harris

At the opening Crypto4Harris event, industry supporters of the Democratic presidential candidate suggested Harris will lead a crypto surge, though she hasn't yet shared her view.

Aug 15, 2024

U.S Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, at an event supporting Vice President Kamala Harris, said Congress can still get a crypto bill out this year. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

News Analysis

Democrats Make Pitch For Crypto Voters. Will Crypto Listen?

A Crypto4Harris town hall tonight aims to show the strength of Democrat commitment on digital assets.

Aug 14, 2024

WAYNE, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 08: Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at United Auto Workers Local 900 on August 8, 2024 in Wayne, Michigan. Kamala Harris and her newly selected running mate Tim Walz are campaigning across the country this week. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto Industry Committing $12M to Dethrone Sen. Brown in Ohio, PAC Says

The Fairshake super PAC and its affiliates are reserving broadcast time in Ohio, Arizona and Michigan for their Senate races in the November general election.

Aug 13, 2024

Ohio Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno is set to benefit from as much as $12 million in crypto-industry campaign help. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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.

Aug 13, 2024

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.

Aug 8, 2024

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.

Aug 7, 2024

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