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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Coinbase Made an Arbitration Case to the U.S. Supreme Court – Again

In a second case involving a legal argument over arbitration, the U.S. crypto exchange again appeared in the high court to argue about these agreements that affect everybody.

Coinbase appeared again in the U.S. Supreme Court to make a case on arbitration. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Political Operation Targets California's Katie Porter by Undermining Her Base

A leading industry super PAC, Fairshake, is appealing directly to young crypto holders in Porter's state to reject the congresswoman's Senate bid

Crypto PAC Fairshake is asking California crypto voters to oppose Rep. Katie Porter in the U.S. Senate race there. ( Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Man Who Laundered Billions in Bitcoins Says Bitcoin Fog Was a Help: Bloomberg

Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty in the Bitfinex case last year, is now a U.S. witness who testified about his use of Bitcoin Fog and other mixers to hide loot.

Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty with wife Heather Morgan in the plundering of Bitfinex, is now testifying against the mixer he used. (Alexandria Sheriff's Office)

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Judge Signs Off on Binance's $4.3B Plea Deal With U.S. Prosecutors

Binance pleaded guilty to violating sanctions and anti-money laundering laws last year.

Federal officials announced the various actions against Binance last November. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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DCG Calls Out Subsidiary Genesis' Settlement With New York as 'Subversive'

DCG filed an objection in bankruptcy court to the deal its own subsidiary secured to end the New York attorney general's investigation of fraud and money laundering controls.

Barry Silbert. CEO & Founder Digital Currency Group (DCG)

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Crypto Action in Senate Remains on Back Burner: Sources

Though industry insiders are eying Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other Democrats nervously as they push bills that may be harsh for the crypto sector, a key committee is so far holding off.

Sheila Warren writes Sam Bankman-Fried's case is a "tale as old as fraud." (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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U.S. Federal Reserve Gov. Waller Says DeFi Could Boost Dollar's Global Strength

Despite some fears in government circles that crypto could undermine the dollar, the Fed governor said that the use of dollar-dependent stablecoins can boost the dollar's reach.

U.S. Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller says stablecoins may be doing the dollar a favor.  (Horacio Villalobos/Corbis via Getty Images)

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U.S. Treasury Debunks Narrative That Hamas Relied on Crypto to Fund Terrorism

The Treasury's top official on terrorism, Brian Nelson, said Hamas and other groups still prefer traditional financing, and crypto isn't figuring into their funding in a big way.

The U.S. is weighing crypto tax rules, and a hearing today will hear from industry representatives worried about the government going too far. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk.)

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Upcoming High-Level EU Financial Policy Talks Could Steer Crypto Oversight: Source

An informal document shared among EU officials shows digital finance, and thereby crypto, topping a list of priorities to be discussed.

European regulators will focus more on banks' exposure to crypto-linked entities. (Christian Lue/Unsplash)

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Fed Chair Powell Told House Democrats U.S. Needs Stablecoin Bill: Politico

Powell also said a CBDC would need Congress' approval before the Federal Reserve will act.

Fed Chair Jay Powell is set to speak after the central bank held policy steady (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)