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

U.S. Senate Finance Committee Asks Crypto Industry for Tax Guidance

In a letter made public on Tuesday, Chairman Ron Wyden and Ranking Member Mike Crapo sought cryptocurrency industry comment around nine topics.

The new Congress will arrive for work at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Dubai Regulator Suspends Crypto Exchange BitOasis' Conditional License

BitOasis said it's working closely with the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority to fulfil the conditions.

Dubai (Wael Hneini/Unsplash)

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Denmark's Financial Watchdog Orders Saxo Bank to Shed Its Crypto Holdings

The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority's explained that it isn't legal for banks to conduct such activity as ancillary bank business for reasons of financial stability under current regulations.

Denmark (Shutterstock)

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Singapore's MAS Orders Crypto Firms to Keep Customer Assets in a Trust by Year-End

The MAS has also restricted crypto service providers from facilitating lending and staking of tokens by their retail customers.

Singapore's skyline (Shutterstock)

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New Zealand Is Not Exploring Crypto Regulation, but Recommends Increased Vigilance

"Issues raised by crypto-assets and other innovations do not fall neatly within agency boundaries," said Ian Woolford, Director of Money and Cash, Reserve Bank of New Zealand.

Auckland, New Zealand (Dan Freeman/Unsplash)

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SEC vs Coinbase Case Set for July 13 After Exchange’s ‘Creative' Opening Response

The date for the court hearing is much earlier than expected, prompted by a "creative" defense tactic by Coinbase – it filed its response 40 days before the deadline of August 7, 2023.

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Australia Acts on De-Banking of Crypto Entities, Supports Policy Recommendations to Tackle Issue

The government's choice to make its position clearer on de-banking comes hours after Blockchain Australia, the nation's industry body made a fresh commitment to minimize scams.

The Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

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Israel Seized $1.7M in Crypto From Iranian Military and Hezbollah With Chainalysis' Aid

The Israeli government seized the crypto wallets after an order from Defense Minister Yoav Gallant earlier this week,.

(Eduardo Castro/Pixabay)

Finance

Robinhood Sheds Jobs for Third Time Since April 2022: WSJ

The company made the cuts as it adjusts to a slowdown in customer trading activity.

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Policy

Japanese Crypto Issuers Won't Pay Taxes on Unrealized Gains, Govt. Clarifies

Token issuers in the country were taxed for unrealized gains from holding on their own tokens.

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