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

Australia's First Spot Bitcoin ETF With Direct BTC Holdings to Go Live on Tuesday

Australia already has two exchange-traded products providing exposure to spot crypto assets on Cboe Australia but they do not hold bitcoin directly.

Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Johnny Bhalla on Unsplash)

Policy

Mexico's Crypto Stance Unlikely to Change as Ruling Morena Party's Claudia Sheinbaum Elected President

Sheinbaum is from the same party as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who could not run again under the constitution.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum (Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

Policy

Terraform, Do Kwon Agree in Principle to Settle Fraud Case With SEC: Court Filing

Do Kwon is currently out on bail in Montenegro, awaiting extradition to either the U.S. or South Korea.

Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon on CoinDesk TV in December. (CoinDesk)

Policy

NYDFS Issues New Crypto Firm Guidance for Consumer Complaints

The regulator wants digital asset providers to include policies which cover response and resolution monitoring and reporting.

Adrienne Harris (NYDFS)

Policy

Israel to Start Digital Shekel Challenge to Develop Payment Use Cases

The Bank of Israel has not decided on issuing a digital shekel, even as it continues its yearslong effort to explore its issuance.

(Eduardo Castro/Pixabay)

Policy

Leveraged Ether ETF to Start Trading June 4, Sponsor Volatility Shares Says

It was about one year ago when regulators first approved a leveraged bitcoin ETF.

A leveraged ether ETF will begin trading on June 4 (gopixa)

Policy

Binance Executive Jailed in Nigeria Is Suspected of Having Malaria, Family Says

“Despite a court order from Justice Emeka Nwite issued on Thursday, May 23, Tigran Gabaryan has still not been moved to hospital from Kuje prison,” a family spokesperson for Gambaryan said.

Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)

Policy

Hong Kong Will Inspect Offices of Crypto Platforms as Important Compliance Deadline Looms

Hong Kong's push to be seen as a major crypto hub could come under scrutiny if several or some of the 18 applicants for a license don't move past this important deadline.

Hong Kong (Dan Freeman/Unsplash)

Finance

Dolce & Gabbana Sued for Messing Up Delivery of Its NFTs: Bloomberg

The company promoted the NFTs telling customers that buying the DGFamily NFTs would grant them access to various digital rewards, the complaint alleges.

A Dolce & Gabbana corporate logo hangs on the front of their store on Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)

Policy

India's Market Regulator Suggests Shared Crypto Oversight Even as RBI Seeks Stablecoin Ban: Reuters

The Securities and Exchange Board of India's position was made to a government panel that could submit its report to the Finance Ministry by June, the report said.

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