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.

Jesse Hamilton

Latest from Jesse Hamilton


Policy

Coinbase CEO, Other Crypto Insiders Billions Richer After Seeking to Steer Elections

Brian Armstrong, the Coinbase boss, already cleared an extra $129 million in personal stock sales over the pre-election price, and his stake in the company is up over $2 billion.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

Next U.S. Senate Banking Chair Calls Crypto 'Next Wonder' of World

Senator Tim Scott said the Senate will tackle crypto bills, and the incoming chair of the House Financial Services Committee said he hopes to pass them in 2025.

Senator Scott will be the next chairman of the Senate Banking Committee

News Analysis

Did Crypto Cash Break the U.S. Elections?

Years ago, a Supreme Court decision opened the door for more corporate money in politics, and a trio of crypto companies has blasted that door off its hinges.

Fairshake PAC influenced 2024 congressional elections

Policy

Fairshake: Crypto Titans Use Old-School Dollars to Turn Tide in Congress

The industry went from pariah in Washington to being a top political player in less than two years, thanks in part to unlimited spending and hard-nosed tactics.

(Pudgy Penguins)

Policy

Patrick McHenry: The Lawmaker Who Built a Foundation for U.S. Crypto Legislation

The outgoing chair of the House Financial Services Committee deserves significant credit for getting the FIT21 market structure bill through the House in 2024.

(Pudgy Penguins)

Policy

Brian Nelson: Leading the Charge Against Tornado Cash

As a U.S. Treasury official, Nelson went after the asset mixing service in a consequential case for the crypto sector that came to a head in 2024.

(Pudgy Penguins)

Policy

Crypto Groups Push Ads, Letters to Oppose Democrat's SEC Commissioner Nomination

The Cedar Innovation Foundation and other crypto organizations are lobbying against the re-nomination of Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw.

The Cedar Innovation Foundation has launched ads to oppose SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw.

Policy

U.S. Regulator Told Banks to Avoid Crypto, Letters Obtained by Coinbase Reveal

Coinbase's Paul Grewal says this is hard evidence proving the industry hasn't been spouting conspiracy theories about being shoved out of U.S. banking.

FDIC ordered banks to stay away from crypto.

Policy

Congress' Most Prolific Crypto Trader Is a Georgia Trucking Operator

Representative Mike Collins has been dabbling in memecoin Ski Mask Dog, buying some this week and revealing that the memecoin draw extends even to Congress.

Representative Mike Collins, a Georgia Republican, is a frequent crypto trader.

News Analysis

Crypto Cash Fueled 53 Members of the Next U.S. Congress

The Fairshake PAC flooded money into political campaigns — in one case $40 million — and the new faces join an already hefty group of lawmaker allies.

A breakdown of how well the Fairshake PAC did with candidates it backed.