Jesse Hamilton

Jesse Hamilton is a seasoned journalist with over a decade of experience covering Wall Street regulation at Bloomberg News and Businessweek. He currently serves as the deputy managing editor on the Global Policy and Regulation team at CoinDesk, based in Washington, D.C. Throughout his career, he has won several national honors, including for his work as a war correspondent in Iraq and a police reporter for newspapers. Jesse is a graduate of Western Washington University, where he studied journalism and history. His reporting focuses on the intersection of policy and regulation with the rapidly evolving world of crypto assets.

Biography:  https://www.coindesk.com/author/jesse-hamilton/

66%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

88%

Examples:

  • In one article, the author mentions their time as a war correspondent in Iraq and as a police reporter for newspapers.
  • The author has a history of working for Bloomberg News and Businessweek, where they covered Wall Street regulation and the early stages of crypto.

Conflicts of Interest

62%

Examples:

  • The author discloses that they have no crypto holdings.
  • The author's employer, CoinDesk, is a news organization covering the world of crypto and blockchain.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • There are no unique examples of contradictions found in the articles provided.

Deceptions

40%

Examples:

  • In one article, the author claims that online brokers such as Robinhood can give access to new ETFs. However, this statement is not entirely accurate because while it's true that these brokers offer trading services for ETFs, there are many other brokerages available in the market.

Recent Articles

SEC Approval of Eight Spot Ethereum ETFS Boosts Ethereum Price by 20%: A New Era for Crypto Investing

SEC Approval of Eight Spot Ethereum ETFS Boosts Ethereum Price by 20%: A New Era for Crypto Investing

Broke On: Thursday, 23 May 2024 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the sale of eight spot Ethereum ETFS on May 23, 2024, leading to a 20% increase in Ethereum's price. This approval follows the successful launch of Bitcoin ETFs earlier this year and is seen as a sign of softening regulatory stance towards crypto. The decision is expected to boost Ethereum's price further and bring more investors into the market, while also potentially leading to increased regulatory clarity in traditional finance.
SEC Approves First US-Listed ETFs Tracking Bitcoin: A Watershed Moment for Crypto Industry

SEC Approves First US-Listed ETFs Tracking Bitcoin: A Watershed Moment for Crypto Industry

Broke On: Saturday, 13 January 2024 The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the first US-listed exchange traded funds (ETFs) to track bitcoin, marking a significant milestone for the world's largest cryptocurrency and the broader crypto industry. The SEC had previously been hesitant about approving ETFs that tracked cryptocurrencies but after much debate and consideration, it has finally given its approval.