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

Crypto's Debanking Worries Hit Another Big Stage in U.S. House

The industry's U.S. banking crisis may be retreating as a second congressional committee sheds light on how crypto businesses have been treated by regulators.

U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Trump's CFTC Head Slams Prediction Markets Resistance Under Predecessor

Caroline Pham, the agency's acting chairman, is scheduling an experts roundtable to reset the CFTC's course on this "sinkhole of legal uncertainty."

Caroline Pham, acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Policy

Trump's FDIC Chief Rethinks Crypto Guidance as U.S. Senators Probe Debanking

FDIC Acting Chairman Travis Hill said the agency is overhauling its crypto approach, just as U.S. senators examined regulators keeping banks out of crypto.

Anchorage Digital CEO Nathan McCauley testifies in the Senate

Policy

Ransomware Payments Fell 35% in 2024 as More Victims Refuse to Pay: Chainalysis

According to the blockchain analytics firm, less than half of recorded ransomware attacks resulted in victim payments.

Hacker (Getty Images/Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao)

Policy

Trump's Crypto Czar Sacks Says 'Golden Age' Coming

David Sacks and the leaders of the congressional committees that will handle crypto legislation outlined their plans at a press conference.

Sen. John Boozman, David Sacks, Sen. Tim Scott and Rep. French Hill (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. Senate's Effort on Stablecoins Revealed in New Bill from Hagerty

The Senate has pushed stablecoin bills before, but the chamber is now led by Republicans who want to make Hagerty's latest effort happen.

Bill Hagerty, a sponsor of the bill (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

News Analysis

U.S. Bitcoin Reserve May Be Coming, But States Are Winning the Race

Millions of Americans may soon find out they're crypto investors when their states leap into the markets even before the feds figure out what to do.

Utah

Policy

As Lutnick Faces U.S. Senate, Elizabeth Warren Scrutinizes His Tether Ties

Howard Lutnick, President Trump's pick to run the Department of Commerce, is probed by the senator on the Tether connection of his firm, Cantor Fitzgerald.

Howard Lutnick, nominee for Department of Commerce

Policy

Fairshake's Florida Wins Likely to Amp Up List of Crypto-Supported Allies in Congress

The crypto PAC's largesse in Florida special elections — replacing people Trump tapped for his administration, including Matt Gaetz — led to two more victories.

Fairshake PAC influenced 2024 congressional elections

Policy

Trump's Treasury Secretary Bessent Approved, Likely Tackling Taxes Before Crypto

The new Treasury Department chief didn't bring up crypto policy at his nomination hearing, but he'll have enormous reach into topics vital to the industry.

Trump Treasury pick Scott Bessent