27 March 2026
Austin, Texas, USA

Jesse Hamilton

Articles by Jesse Hamilton

White House crypto meeting didn't yet find answer to stablecoin yield in Senate bill

CryptoFebruary 3, 2026

A White House meeting meant to thaw the ice on the crypto market structure bill cracked into the controversial topic of stablecoin yield, though participants representing U.S. banking interests didn'â...

Crypto bill clears U.S. Senate milestone despite Democrat opposition - CoinDesk

BusinessJanuary 31, 2026

A U.S. Senate committee formally advanced the crypto market structure bill on Thursday, moving to a new stage with the legislation that the industry hopes will help it reach a new plateau of investorâ...

U.S. SEC, CFTC chiefs push united front on paving the way for crypto

CryptoJanuary 31, 2026

The leaders of the two federal agencies that have U.S. crypto's fate most in their hands stood together at an event on Thursday, and they said they'd pursue common policies to define digital assets jâ...

Crypto's political power supercharged with $193 million in Fairshake, thanks to new cash

CryptoJanuary 29, 2026

With another $25 million from Ripple and $24 million from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), the crypto industry's chief campaign-finance fund, the Fairshake political action committee, is amassing unprecedâ...

Criminal use of crypto spikes after years of steady decline, TRM report says

CryptoJanuary 29, 2026

Criminal actors pulled in $158 billion in digital assets last year, which marked a sudden increase in the value of illicit activity after years of decline, according to a report released by TRM Labs â...

The big U.S. crypto bill is on the move. Here is what it means for everyday users

CryptoJanuary 26, 2026

If U.S. laws finally define how federal regulators can touch digital assets, cryptocurrencies will be easier to manage, keep track of and transact in, and more investors will probably get involved, pâ...

FBI arrests ex-Olympian drug 'kingpin' who allegedly used crypto to move proceeds

CryptoJanuary 24, 2026

FBI arrests ex-Olympian drug 'kingpin' who allegedly used crypto to move proceeds

DeFi, ethics disputes remain in Senate crypto bill ahead of Jan. 15 vote

CryptoJanuary 8, 2026

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is inching closer to agreement on a bipartisan crypto market structure bill, with a vote next week, its chairman said, as industry insiders prepare for a blitz of thâ...

U.S. Senate back to crypto talks as industry's make-or-break bill faces time crunch

CryptoJanuary 7, 2026

U.S. senators met Tuesday to begin talks again on the crypto bill that will set the market structure for digital assets, according to people familiar with the situation, though no further accords havâ...

A few Republicans have crypto's destiny in their hands at the SEC, CFTC

CryptoJanuary 6, 2026

President Donald Trump's campaign to cut Democrats out of U.S. regulatory work has set up an unusual situation at the two agencies that will have the most say over how the federal government handles â...