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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Leveraged Bitcoin Futures ETF to Start Trading Tuesday, Sponsor Says

Volatility Shares says its 2x leveraged bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund will be based on CME Bitcoin Futures prices.

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CFTC Takes Action Against New York Resident for $21M Crypto Pooling Scam

William Ichioka has agreed to the charges and the CFTC has sought full recovery for the defrauded individuals and entities.

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Australian Payment Provider Cuscal Imposes New Restrictions on Crypto; Industry Body Criticizes Move

"Australians ... expect to be able to spend their money and use their assets as they choose, without undue restrictions," a Blockchain Australia official said.

The Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

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Polygon Labs Rolls Out Open Database for Blockchain Use Cases

Called "The Value Prop," the database hosts as many as 39 use cases and over 300 applications, with numbers expected to increase.

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Hong Kong Put Pressure on 3 Major Banks to Take On Crypto Exchanges as Clients: Report

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority put pressure on HSBC, Standard Chartered and Bank of China, according to the Financial Times.

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Australia's Crypto Industry Body Denounces Recent Banking Restrictions

Blockchain Australia said it wants to tackle the issue "head-on by using real data," following reports that banks in the country were blocking payments to crypto exchanges.

The Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

Finance

Crypto Industry Destined to Be Bitcoin Focused After SEC Actions: MicroStrategy Founder Michael Saylor

Last week, the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase.

MicroStrategy Executive Director Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

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Stablecoin Regulation Is a Sticking Point Between the G7 and G20

Emerging economies in the G20 are concerned widespread stablecoin use may threaten their monetary policy, and are seeking stricter measures, two high-level officials privy to discussions at the forums told CoinDesk.

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Finance

Binance Australia Stops AUD Bank Transfers as Search for Payment Partner Drags On

Customers can still buy and sell crypto using credit and debit cards after the halt, which was announced last month.

The Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

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India's RBI Intends to Push G-20 to Focus on Crypto's Macro Risks

The move is seen as a step to attract attention towards how crypto can hurt or change the global economy rather than just nations and customers individually, government sources have told CoinDesk previously.

(L-R) Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister at the G20 Annual Meetings, in Washington DC in October 2022. (Indian Ministry of Finance)