Amitoj Singh

Amitoj Singh is a CoinDesk reporter focusing on regulation and the politics shaping the future of finance. He also presents shows for CoinDesk TV on occasion. He has previously contributed to various news organizations such as CNN, Al Jazeera, Business Insider and SBS Australia. Previously, he was Principal Anchor and News Editor at NDTV (New Delhi Television Ltd.), the go-to news network for Indians globally. Amitoj owns a marginal amount of Bitcoin and Ether below CoinDesk's disclosure threshold of $1,000.

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Policy

Unpacking India's CBDC Pilots as Country Prepares for Digital Rupee

India launched two CBDC pilots last year, a wholesale CBDC and a retail CBDC.

Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India (left) and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister at the G20 Annual Meetings, in Washington DC in October 2022. (Indian Ministry of Finance)

Finance

WazirX Calls Binance Allegations 'False and Misleading,' Plans to Seek Recourse

Binance had given WazirX an ultimatum to retract what it called false public statements or stop using Binance's wallets.

Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as "CZ", founder and CEO of Binance, at Davos in 2023. (Casper Labs)

Finance

DCG Is Selling Holdings in Several Grayscale Trusts: Financial Times

Grayscale operates the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), which has $10 billion-plus in assets under management.

Barry Silbert. CEO y fundador de Digital Currency Group.

Finance

Binance-WazirX Dispute Rages as the Indian Crypto Exchange Is Told to Move Funds Out of Binance

The solution ostensibly ends worries about what would happen to customer funds if Binance and WazirX end their collaboration.

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Policy

India Reveals IMF Is Working With G-20 for Crypto Regulations

Ajay Seth, secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, said crypto assets are not illegal in the country.

Nirmala Sitharaman (right) with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Indian Finance Ministry)

Policy

Australia Releases Token Mapping Consultation Paper, Plans to Reveal Crypto Rule Framework in 2023

The move was announced in August by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's new government .

Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)

Policy

India's Reliance Retail, Other Merchants Now Accepting Digital Rupee

The pilot phase for India's digital currency has expanded beyond the original four cities.

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Policy

South Korean Prosecutors Arrest Executive Linked to Crypto Exchange Bithumb: Report

Kang Jong-Hyun is charged with embezzlement, breach of trust and fraudulent illegal transactions.

Bithumb is one of South Korea's largest crypto exchanges (Shutterstock)

Policy

India's Crypto Tax Amendment Could Punish Evaders With Jail Time, Attorneys Say

In 2022 India instituted a 30% tax on profits and a 1% tax deducted at source (TDS) on all transactions for the crypto sector.

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, right, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. (Indian Finance Ministry)

Policy

Crypto India Looks for Relief but Holds Out Little Hope in Budget Speech

India is unlikely to make any crypto related tax cuts, multiple sources said.

Nirmala Sitharaman (right) with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Indian Finance Ministry)