Jesse Hamilton

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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Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
CFTC’s Behnam Calls FTX Idea a Potential ‘Evolution’ in Market Structure
Chairman Rostin Behnam says the FTX proposal for directly clearing certain crypto derivatives without intermediaries is still being weighed and would mark a “significant shift...
Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
CFTC Commissioner to Pitch Retail Investor Definition to Get Set for Crypto
Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero says the agency needs a new way of categorizing investors as it prepares for new digital-assets oversight.
Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Rep. Patrick McHenry speaks at DC Fintech Week (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Key US Lawmaker Says Talks Continue Over ‘Ugly Baby’ Bill to Oversee Stablecoins
After months negotiating legislation to establish U.S. oversight, Rep. Patrick McHenry signals the challenges ahead for the effort next year.
Rep. Patrick McHenry speaks at DC Fintech Week (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam speaks at DC Fintech Week. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Ooki DAO Case So ‘Egregious,’ CFTC Had No Choice, Chair Behnam Says
"Don't expect this to be a free pass," he said of using a DAO to evade U.S. laws.
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam speaks at DC Fintech Week. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
US CFTC as Crypto’s Regulatory Savior? Crypto Firms Might Not Like What They Get
The Securities and Exchange Commission is treated as a villain in crypto, but the view of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a government ally may not survive the hon...
Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Political campaigns' traditional buttons may face a new competitor in non-fungible tokens. (Getty Images)
NFT Firm Seeks US Election Commission’s Approval to Market Campaign Souvenirs
Data Vault Holdings is seeking to market digital tokens to political committees.
Political campaigns' traditional buttons may face a new competitor in non-fungible tokens. (Getty Images)
(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
US Risk Watchdog Asks Congress to Name Crypto Spot Market Regulator
The Treasury-led Financial Stability Oversight Council has responded to President Joe Biden’s executive order with calls for greater regulatory reach into markets, crypto firm...
(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
California state Sen. Robert Hertzberg (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
California Moves Forward to Allow Vital Records to be Issued on Blockchain
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law this week that establishes a blockchain option for delivering individuals’ records, such as birth and marriage certificates
California state Sen. Robert Hertzberg (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Alex Mashinsky resigned this week as CEO of Celsius Network. (CoinDesk)
Texas Objects to Celsius Plan to Fund Operations With Stablecoin Sales
Celsius had asked for permission to sell millions in stablecoins to fund itself, but Texas is arguing the bankruptcy court should reject the request.
Alex Mashinsky resigned this week as CEO of Celsius Network. (CoinDesk)
Kalin Metodiev, co-founder and managing partner of Nexo (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
California, New York Join Several States Ordering Crypto Lender Nexo to Halt Yield Product
Seven states have ordered a halt to Nexo’s “Earn Interest Product” accounts, accusing the company of improperly offering unregistered securities.
Kalin Metodiev, co-founder and managing partner of Nexo (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)