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

Les démocrates de la Chambre des représentants des États-Unis appellent à un examen minutieux de l'exploitation minière de Crypto monnaie en tant que menace environnementale

REP. Huffman et d'autres démocrates du Congrès ont écrit au chef de l'EPA sur les dommages potentiels au climat et à l'environnement.

Apr 21, 2022

U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) led fellow Democrats to write the EPA about concerns over crypto mining. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Green New Deal Network)

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Los demócratas de la Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU. piden un escrutinio sobre la Cripto como amenaza ambiental

REP. Huffman y otros demócratas del Congreso escribieron al jefe de la EPA sobre el daño potencial al clima y al medio ambiente.

Apr 21, 2022

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US House Democrats Call for Scrutiny on Crypto Mining as Environmental Threat

Rep. Huffman and other congressional Democrats wrote the EPA chief on the potential harm to the climate and environment.

Apr 21, 2022

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Democratas da Câmara dos EUA pedem escrutínio sobre mineração de Cripto como ameaça ambiental

REP. Huffman e outros congressistas democratas escreveram ao chefe da EPA sobre os potenciais danos ao clima e ao meio ambiente.

Apr 21, 2022

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I democratici della Camera degli Stati Uniti chiedono un controllo sul mining Cripto come minaccia ambientale

REP. Huffman e altri democratici del Congresso hanno scritto al capo dell’EPA sui potenziali danni al clima e all’ambiente.

Apr 21, 2022

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Демократи Палати представників Палати представників США закликають до ретельного вивчення Крипто майнінгу як загрози навколишньому середовищу

REP Хаффман та інші демократи в Конгресі написали керівнику EPA про потенційну шкоду для клімату та навколишнього середовища.

Apr 21, 2022

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)

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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