Jesse Hamilton
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Washington, DC, United States
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Ex-Biden Adviser Said Administration Was Pushing for Digital Dollar
As the crypto industry awaits a U.S. government decision on whether to issue a central bank digital currency, a former economic official said it was working toward that end. → Read More
Congress' FTX Problem: 1 in 3 Members Got Cash From Crypto Exchange's Bosses
The session began with 196 U.S. lawmakers who took direct contributions from Sam Bankman-Fried and other former FTX executives, and many of them are still trying to get rid of it. → Read More
Sam Bankman-Fried Released on $250M Bail Secured by Parents
In his first court appearance since being extradited from the Bahamas, the former CEO was told he can live with his parents on $250 million bail secured by their Palo Alto house. → Read More
Ooki DAO Case So ‘Egregious,’ CFTC Had No Choice, Chair Behnam Says
Agency Chairman Rostin Behnam said DAO structure doesn’t give free pass from regulatory requirements. → Read More
Crypto Unable to Shake Reputation as Ransomware Tool in Senate Hearing
A Senate Homeland Security hearing painted cryptocurrencies as the favorite payments for hackers. → Read More
Key US Senators Introduce Crypto Bill Outlining Sweeping Plan for Future Rules
Kirsten Gillibrand and Cynthia Lummis release the long-awaited strategy that favors the CFTC as a watchdog and wipes away tax worries for purchases of less than $200. → Read More
A16z Says DAOs May Be Better Off Filing Legal Papers, Paying Taxes
The venture capital firm released an analysis today further underlining the possible U.S. legal structures for DAOs, and suggesting it might be best not to run offshore to avoid taxes. → Read More
'Failure Should Be an Option,' US Sen. Pat Toomey Says of UST Turmoil
The Banking Committee’s top Republican doesn’t want asset-backed stablecoins tarnished by the UST drama. → Read More
Stablecoins Need Standard-Setting Effort, US Banking Watchdog Suggests
The acting OCC chief says stablecoins aren’t ‘interoperable’ and need standards. → Read More
Gensler Says SEC Exploring Shared Role With CFTC Over Crypto Platforms
The SEC chief suggests securities and commodities “intertwined” in current trading venues. → Read More
Wall Street Bonus Rules Should Be Revisited at Fed: Raskin
Sarah Bloom Raskin is keen to revisit sweeping limits on bonuses if confirmed to be the Federal Reserve’s top banking watchdog. → Read More
Mark Zuckerberg’s Stablecoin Ambitions Unravel With Diem Sale Talks
The controversial cryptocurrency project that Mark Zuckerberg once defended in front of Congress is unraveling after regulatory pressure. → Read More
U.S. Treasury Wants a Registry to Crack Down on Shell Companies
The U.S. Treasury Department has proposed a federal registry in an effort to close loopholes that have enabled terrorists, criminals and corrupt government officials to launder illicit cash through so-called shell companies. → Read More
Quarles to Exit Fed at Year’s End, Handing Another Seat to Biden
In addition to this vacancy Biden has a chance to pick a new chair as Jerome Powell’s tenure at the helm expires in February. → Read More
Stablecoin Risk Spurs U.S. Agencies to Seek Power to Crack Down
Monday's regulatory report zooms in on the $130 billion stablecoin market and the cryptocurrencies it underpins. → Read More
A Fight Over Biden’s Pick for a Banking Watchdog Gets Nasty
Progressives say Saule Omarova would deliver much-needed industry skepticism as comptroller of the currency. Republicans suggest she’s a Marxist. → Read More
Wall Street Banks Questioned by Fed on Evergrande Exposure
(Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve officials have questioned several big U.S. banks about their exposure to China Evergrande Group, joining other global... → Read More
Crypto’s Road Gets Even Harder With Biden Pick for Bank Watchdog
President Joe Biden may have just dashed any remaining hopes that Washington would warm to cryptocurrencies under his watch. The White House nominated Saule Omarova last week to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, all but confirming that U.S. financial regulators will be void of any crypto allies for at least the next three years. → Read More
Biden to Tap Crypto, Big-Bank Critic to Run Wall Street Watchdog
President Joe Biden plans to nominate a law professor who has criticized cryptocurrencies and advocated for the government to have a much bigger role in banking to run a top Wall Street regulator. Saule Omarova, who has said she wants to “end banking as we know it,” will be tapped to run the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency as soon as this week, according to three people familiar with… → Read More
U.S. Calls In Airstrikes to Defend Afghan Allies Amid Withdrawal
U.S. military aircraft have been hitting ground targets in Afghanistan in an effort to protect allies, according to U.S. Central Command, as the Taliban makes rapid advances in the void left by withdrawing U.S. and North Atlantic Treaty Organization troops. → Read More