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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Treasury's Yellen to Deliver First Speech on Crypto in US Economy

The U.S. official will discuss policy and regulation in a speech in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

Janet Yellen will deliver her first speech on crypto this week. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Gensler Says SEC Exploring Shared Role With CFTC Over Crypto Platforms

The SEC chief suggests securities and commodities “intertwined” in current trading venues.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Wall Street Watchdog Cautions Banks on Trading Crypto Derivatives

OCC Acting Comptroller Michael Hsu said he's working with global regulators to find "a consistent, careful and cautious approach to bank involvement in crypto."

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CFTC Chief Says FTX Plan Could Make Crypto Markets 'More Efficient'

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam said he didn't yet support FTX's proposal to directly settle margined crypto trades, but said he must support "responsible innovation."

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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MoonPay, Startup Known for Celeb NFT Buys, Adds Obama-Era Money Laundering Watchdog

James Freis ran the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network from 2007 to 2012.

Former FinCEN Director James Freis (left) and former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson (Dennis Brack/Bloomberg via Getty Images)