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

Tron Founder Justin Sun Thinks Crypto Could Learn Something From TradFi

“We want our 100 million customers to know that we really take their money and their data seriously,” he said in an interview with CoinDesk.

Justin Sun, speaking at the Binance Blockchain Week in Paris. (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

Policy

Central Banks of Israel, Norway and Sweden Team Up to Explore Retail CBDC

Results of the project, run by the Bank for International Settlements, are expected in the first quarter of 2023.

Central banks in Israel, Norway and Sweden are testing CBDCs for international retail payments. (Matthias Kulka/Getty Images)

Policy

India's Enforcement Directorate Freezes $1.5M in Bitcoin in Gaming App E-Nuggets Case

The agency has been conducting several search operations related to an "illegal loan apps" scam with China links .

Indian regulators freeze bitcoin in gaming app 'scam' case (Unsplash)

Policy

Trading Platform Crypto.com Secures Regulatory Approval to Operate in France

The exchange joins other crypto platforms including Binance and Luno that recently obtained similar approvals.

Paris, France (allewollenalex/Unsplash)

Policy

Japan to Toughen Remittance Rules to Fight Money Laundering Using Crypto: Report

The new rules would require crypto exchange operators to share customer information when assets are transferred between platforms.

(Unsplash)

Finance

Australia's CBDC Pilot to Be Completed in 2023

The pilot, which is exploring "innovative use cases" for a central bank digital currency, kicked off in August.

Sydney, Australia (Photo by Johnny Bhalla/Unsplash)

Finance

Indonesia Wants Citizens to Steer Local Crypto Exchanges: Report

Regulators are tightening rules in the wake of a global search for Terra co-founder Do Kwon.

Jakarta, Indonesia (Shutterstock)

Finance

BNB Chain, Blockchain Security Firms Start AvengerDAO to Protect Users

AvengerDAO will be run by the community with the ambition to set an industry standard for safe practices.

Naoris hopes to create a decentralized proof-of-security consensus mechanism by the end of 2022. (jaydeep/Pixabay)

Policy

Australian Senator Proposes Crypto Bill Targeting China's Digital Yuan

The proposal lays out disclosure requirements for banks that could make China's central bank digital currency available for use in Australia, and seeks to set up licensing frameworks for stablecoin issuers.

Australian Senator Andrew Bragg, has introduced a new crypto bill targeting China's digital yuan. (andrewbragg.com)

Finance

Indian Agency 'Unfreezes' Bank Account of Crypto Exchange WazirX

The account was frozen in relation to the "illegal loan apps" scam investigation, which has come under the national spotlight.

India's Enforcement Directorate has frozen bank accounts related to WazirX. (Renzo D'Souza/Unsplash)