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

SEC Chair Nominee Paul Atkins to Face Senate Panel Next Week

Two top financial regulators in the crypto space have a date with the Senate as SEC nominee Paul Atkins and OCC pick Jonathan Gould get a March 27 hearing.

Paul Atkins and Christopher Cox

Policy

Crypto Will 'Expand Dominance of U.S. Dollar,' Trump Says

The U.S. president did not announce any new executive actions on Thursday.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City. (Nikhilesh De)

Policy

As Congress Talks Up Its Earth-Shaking Crypto Bill, Regulators Are Already at Work

While the Securities and Exchange Commission prepares for a crypto roundtable, policy moves at the agencies are getting more done than higher-profile rhetoric.

SEC Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda

Policy

Digital Chamber Gets New Chief as Crypto Lobbyists Embrace Friendlier Washington

The Digital Chamber's founder and longtime CEO, Perianne Boring, is stepping into a board chairman role as Cody Carbone takes over the leadership.

Cody Carbone and Perianne Boring

Policy

U.S. Senate Takes First Big Step to Advance Stablecoin Bill

The first committee approval of a stablecoin bill in this new congressional session now moves the so-called GENIUS Act toward the Senate floor.

Senator Tim Scott (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

News Analysis

Crypto's IRS Victory Reveals Reach in Congress That Demands Less Compromise

As the industry moves forward with bills on stablecoins and market-structure rules, the kind of dealing lobbyists were prepared to make may no longer be needed.

U.S. Capitol Building (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto's DeFi Education Fund Swaps Directors as Miller Whitehouse-Levine Moves On

The advocacy group's chief legal officer, Amanda Tuminelli, will be the new executive director as her predecessor take a board role.

Amanda Tuminelli, new executive director of DeFi Education Fund

Policy

As House Panel Kicks Tires on Stablecoin Bill, Old-School Finance Giants Reveal Shift

In a U.S. congressional hearing on the new House stablecoin bill, witnesses including BNY and a Wall Street super-lawyer further show a tradfi arrival.

French HIll will be the next chairman of the House Financial Services Committee (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. SEC's Acting Chair Walking Back Agency Proposal on Crypto Trading Platforms

The securities regulator's long-delayed rule expanding the scope of regulated exchanges shouldn't have tried to include crypto, Mark Uyeda argues.

Acting SEC Chair Mark Uyeda (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Coinbase CEO Armstrong Says He'll Hire 1,000 in U.S. as Crypto Tide Turns

Brian Armstrong said recent policy shifts warrant a new push in the U.S., and president's working group chief Hines said Trump is delivering on crypto promises.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong at the White House