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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Policy

Nasdaq Tells SEC Precise Crypto Labeling Will Be Everything in Future Regulation

A highly specific taxonomy is needed for the U.S. to move forward with crypto regulation, the company argued in a letter to the agency.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Fed Joins OCC, FDIC in Withdrawing Crypto Warnings for U.S. Banks

Like the other U.S. bank agencies, the Fed has swept the decks of previous directives to bankers that they get sign-offs from the regulator for crypto activity.

U.S. Federal Reserve Board in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Senator and Ex-Bridgewater CEO McCormick Invests More in Bitcoin as Bill in Works

The former fund executive who became a U.S. senator from Pennsylvania this year, Dave McCormick, is BTC's biggest investor in Congress at the moment.

U.S. Senator Dave McCormick, a Pennsylvania Republican and former Bridgewater CEO

Policy

Shaq Inks Deal to Settle With FTX Investors Over Boosting Failed Crypto Exchange

The suit named a host of other celebrity promoters, including baseball player Shohei Otani, comedian Larry David, and model Gisele Bundchen.

CoinDesk

Policy

PGI Global Founder Hit With Fraud Charges in Alleged $200M Crypto Ponzi Scheme

According to the SEC, Ramil Palafox misappropriated more than $57 million in customer funds, using it to buy Lamborghinis and luxury products.

Scales of Justice (Getty Images/Caption Photo Gallery)

Policy

Unicoin CEO Rejects SEC’s Attempt to Settle Enforcement Probe

In a letter to shareholders on Tuesday, Unicoin CEO Alex Konanykhin said the SEC’s investigation has inflicted “multi-billion-dollar damages” on its investors and token holders.

Unicoin CEO Alex Konanykhin (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Ally Paul Atkins Sworn In to Replace Gary Gensler Atop U.S. SEC

As the new chairman, Atkins takes over a commission already working toward friendly digital assets policies and hosting crypto roundtables.

SEC GOP contingent

Policy

U.S. Derivatives Watchdog Weighs 24/7 Action With Crypto Oversight on Horizon

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has opened a public-comment period for around-the-clock derivatives activity, as seen in the digital assets space.

Caroline Pham, acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

News Analysis

U.S. Crypto Lobbyists Flooding the Zone, But Are There Too Many?

With more than a dozen groups advocating for crypto policies, including two new ones, the field of associations, political operations and lobbyists are legion.

U.S. crypto lobbyists and advocates in Washington (CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. SEC's Crypto Trading Roundtable Delves Into Easing Path for Platforms

Interim SEC Chairman Mark Uyeda hints at interest in a short-term solution for overseeing crypto firms while the agency contemplates permanent rules.

Securities and Exchange Commission's Hester Peirce