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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First Mover Asia: India Crypto Investors Await Taxation Clarity; Bitcoin Rises on a Day of Big Price Swings

India's crypto community is hoping to convince lawmakers to scale back a crypto taxation bill; bitcoin soared above $41,000.

Parliament House in New Delhi, India (Unsplash)

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Biden’s Executive Order Draws Mixed Reactions From Global Crypto Community

Crypto advocates worldwide are somewhat underwhelmed by the U.S. president’s recent executive order on crypto regulation.

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks while meeting with business leaders and governors in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. The Biden administration's long-awaited executive order for government agencies to take a closer look at issues surrounding the crypto market is being celebrated by industry participants despite it lacking a clear path on possible regulation. Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Ukraine Details What Crypto Donations Are Being Spent On

The war-torn nation says it has spent nearly all $100 million in crypto it received to buy bulletproof jackets, helmets, food and more.

Ukrainian servicemen make a stop on the road on March 5, 2022 in Sytniaky, Ukraine (Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Signs Point Upward for Crypto in India and South Korea; Bitcoin and Ether Soar on US Executive Order

India's finance minister says the country will launch a central bank digital currency sooner than she'd previously indicated; cryptos rise as investors view the Biden administration's executive order as a positive development.

Nirmala Sitharaman, India's finance minister (Narayan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Ukraine Has Received Close to $100M in Crypto Donations

Ukraine's president "shares our vision" that the use of crypto could be an "economic breakthrough," according to the country's deputy minister at the Ministry of Digital Transformation.

Residents of Irpin flee heavy fighting via a destroyed bridge as Russian forces entered the city on March 7, 2022. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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Dubai Adopts Initial Crypto Law, Establishes Independent Authority for Oversight

"The future belongs to whoever designs it," tweeted Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Dubai (David Rodrigo/Unsplash)

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A New NFT Grouping Is Born: Minorities Promoting Their Cultures

Jews, turbaned male Sikhs, and hijab-wearing women are the first to explore digital extensions of their identities.

MetaSikhs (courtesy Amar Bedi)

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Ukraine Is Buying Bulletproof Vests and Night-Vision Goggles Using Crypto

Some of the military suppliers to Ukraine have crypto accounts, said the Ukraine government.

Ukrainian flag patch affixed to flak vest in Odessa, Ukraine. (Scott Peterson/Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: China to Widen Test of Digital Yuan as Russia Invasion Spotlights Crypto’s Potential Role; Cryptos Decline

The country is close to approving trials of the central bank digital currency in a number of cities and regions; bitcoin and ether drop as risk-on appetite fades.

Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation wants crypto exchanges to block Russian users. (Lucy Shires/Getty)

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First Mover Asia: la Cina amplia il test dello yuan digitale mentre l’invasione della Russia mette in luce il potenziale ruolo delle criptovalute; Declino delle criptovalute

Il Paese è vicino all’approvazione delle sperimentazioni della valuta digitale della banca centrale in diverse città e regioni; Bitcoin ed ether scendono man mano che la propensione al rischio svanisce.

Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation wants crypto exchanges to block Russian users. (Lucy Shires/Getty)