Jesse Hamilton

Deputy Managing Editor, Global Policy and Regulation

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.

Latest from Jesse Hamilton

Policy

FTX Plan Said to Face CFTC Roundtable Next Month

A proposal from FTX.US on direct derivatives clearing is set to be the focus of public discussion on May 23.

Apr 19, 2022

Chairman Rostin Behnam's Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is expected to hold a May 23 roundtable to weigh an application from FTX.US to directly clear customers' derivatives trading. (Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto Proponents Fear SEC 'Backdoor' Regulations on Exchanges, Dealers

Lobbyists oppose proposals that may regulate crypto without explicitly naming the sector.

Apr 18, 2022

Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, argues that his agency has authority over a wide range of digital assets. (Melissa Lyttle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

Biden Nominates Former Ripple Adviser Barr as Top US Fed Regulator

Obama-era Treasury veteran Michael Barr must still win a difficult Senate confirmation.

Apr 15, 2022

Former Treasury Department official and one-time Ripple Labs adviser Michael Barr has been named as President Joe Biden's latest pick as Federal Reserve vice chairman for supervision. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

Former Trump Aide Mick Mulvaney Tapped as Astra Protocol Adviser

The former congressman brings a wealth of government experience to the Swiss startup

Apr 13, 2022

Policy

Top US Bank Watchdog Warns of Stablecoins' 'Lack of Interoperability'

The OCC's acting chief argues the variation across tokens could create walled gardens.

Apr 8, 2022

OCC's acting chief, Michael Hsu, is wary of a lack of 'interoperability' in stablecoins as he considers oversight. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Calls Crypto 'Transformative' in Wide-Ranging Speech

The U.S. official addressed CBDCs, stablecoins and regulations.

Apr 7, 2022

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at American University (Jesse Hamilton for CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Rules Should Match Traditional Financial System, Yellen to Say Thursday

The U.S. Treasury secretary will deliver her first speech aimed at the digital assets industry.

Apr 7, 2022

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to deliver her first speech Thursday to focus on digital assets. (Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

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.

Apr 5, 2022

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

Policy

Gensler Says SEC Exploring Shared Role With CFTC Over Crypto Platforms

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

Apr 4, 2022

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

Policy

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."

Mar 31, 2022

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