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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Finance

Digital Trading Platform MetaComp Offers Clients Stablecoin-to-TradFi Security Path, Claiming Singapore First

Trading volume has climbed to around $50 million since the service was introduced last month.

Singapore skyline (Mike Enerio/Unsplash)

Policy

Standard Chartered-Backed Zodia Custody Now Available in Singapore

The development marks a rare marriage in the region of a traditional financial institution and a digital asset firm.

Singapore skyline (Mike Enerio/Unsplash)

Policy

Coinbase Exchange Remains Inactive in India, While Other Operations Are Still Active

The question of the extent of Coinbase's operations in India was triggered after it sent emails to some customers asking them to withdraw their funds by September 25.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)

Policy

India Will Decide on Its Crypto Stance in Coming Months

India's individual position on crypto has been under further scrutiny since it steered the G20 towards endorsing a global framework for crypto.

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)

Policy

11,196 Years Jail Sentence for Faruk Özer, CEO of Collapsed Turkish Crypto Exchange Thodex

Thodex was one of Turkey's largest crypto exchanges before it suddenly went offline in April 2021 and Özer went missing.

Istanbul, Turkey image via Sabino Parente/Shutterstock

Policy

Zodia Markets Receives In-Principle Approval as Crypto Broker-Dealer in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi was among the first to establish a bespoke licensing regime for virtual asset service providers.

Abu Dhabi (Kamil Rogalinski/Unsplash)

Policy

Singapore's New President, a Former Central Bank Chairman, Has Called Crypto 'Slightly Crazy'

The 66-year-old garnered more than 70% of the vote to take over a largely ceremonial role.

Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his wife Jane Yumiko Ittogi in 2017.

Policy

Australia Senate Committee Rejects Crypto Bill From Opposition Senator Andrew Bragg

Bragg said the Labor government had put regulating crypto in the slow lane.

Australia's government is taking a deliberate approach toward creating crypto laws. (Unsplash)

Finance

OKX Planning Web3 Foray Into India, Chief Marketing Officer Says

OKX plans to scale up its wallet services "exponentially" by tapping into India's much-talked-about developer community.

New Delhi, India (Unsplash)

Policy

Crypto Bank Seba Wins In-Principle Approval to Operate in Hong Kong

Approval is the first step in acquiring a full license for Seba Hong Kong to deal in crypto or virtual assets-related products and traditional securities.

SEBA Bank (SEBA)