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

FTX Bankruptcy Burning Through $1.5M in Legal Costs Every Day

Creditors are lamenting the rapid drain of cash from the global exchange’s bankruptcy as the process stretches over more months.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Will SBF’s ‘Blame-the-Lawyers’ Strategy Work?

Lawyers tell CoinDesk the tactic could be effective for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense, but it comes with risks.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in March of 2023. He could be returning to jail early if a court decides he has violated conditions of his bail. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Opinion

La stratégie « blâmer les avocats » du SBF fonctionnera-t-elle ?

Les avocats disent à CoinDesk que la tactique pourrait être efficace pour la défense du fondateur de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, mais qu'elle comporte des risques.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in March of 2023. He could be returning to jail early if a court decides he has violated conditions of his bail. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Opinion

Сработает ли стратегия SBF «Во всем виноваты юристы»?

Юристы говорят CoinDesk , что эта тактика может быть эффективной для защиты основателя FTX Сэма Бэнкмана-Фрида, но она сопряжена с риском.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in March of 2023. He could be returning to jail early if a court decides he has violated conditions of his bail. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Opinion

A estratégia ‘Blame-the-Lawyers’ da SBF funcionará?

Advogados dizem à CoinDesk que a tática pode ser eficaz para a defesa do fundador da FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, mas traz riscos.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in March of 2023. He could be returning to jail early if a court decides he has violated conditions of his bail. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Opinion

La strategia “Dare la colpa agli avvocati” della SBF funzionerà?

Gli avvocati dicono a CoinDesk che la tattica potrebbe essere efficace per la difesa del fondatore di FTX Sam Bankman-Fried, ma comporta dei rischi.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in March of 2023. He could be returning to jail early if a court decides he has violated conditions of his bail. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Opinion

¿Funcionará la estrategia de “culpar a los abogados” de SBF?

Los abogados le dicen a CoinDesk que la táctica podría ser efectiva para la defensa del fundador de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, pero conlleva riesgos.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in March of 2023. He could be returning to jail early if a court decides he has violated conditions of his bail. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Opinion

Чи спрацює стратегія «Звинуватити юристів» SBF?

Юристи кажуть CoinDesk , що ця тактика може бути ефективною для захисту засновника FTX Сема Бенкмана-Фріда, але вона пов’язана з ризиками.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in March of 2023. He could be returning to jail early if a court decides he has violated conditions of his bail. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Opinion

Gumagana ba ang 'Blame-the-Lawyers' Strategy ng SBF?

Sinasabi ng mga abogado sa CoinDesk na ang taktika ay maaaring maging epektibo para sa pagtatanggol ng tagapagtatag ng FTX na si Sam Bankman-Fried, ngunit ito ay may mga panganib.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in March of 2023. He could be returning to jail early if a court decides he has violated conditions of his bail. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Policy

Coinbase, Tarred as an Illicit Exchange by the SEC, Quietly Got Regulated Elsewhere in the U.S.

The firm’s new futures commission merchant status at the CFTC may undermine the other U.S. markets regulator – the SEC – and bolster the case for ether as a commodity.

Coinbase Inc. quietly cleared a major hurdle for getting regulated in the U.S., though it's not with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (CoinDesk)