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

Shaquille O'Neal Finally Served FTX Lawsuit: Lawyers

Lawyers claimed the superstar was “hiding and driving away from our process servers for the past three months."

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Policy

G-7 Will Focus on Helping Developing Nations Introduce CBDCs

"The collapse of FTX was a serious wakeup call on the need for proper consistent regulation across borders," said Masato Kanda, Japan's senior financial diplomat.

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India Targeting One Million CBDC Users in Three Months, Prioritizing Offline Transfers: Sources

Around 100,000 users have participated in the country's central bank digital currency pilot since it kicked off in December.

(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)

Policy

Singapore Working With Banks to Provide Guidance on Crypto Businesses: Bloomberg

An industry report is expected to outline best practices in areas including due diligence and risk management.

Singapore-based Vauld now has protection from its creditor until Jan. 20.  (Shutterstock)

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ANZ Bank Completes Carbon Credits Trading as Part of Australia's CBDC Pilot

ANZ partnered with Grollo Carbon Ventures to trade Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCU).

Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)

Finance

Visa and Bitcoin Rewards App Fold Expand Partnership to New Regions

Plans include empowering existing local financial service companies to launch their own bitcoin rewards through the Fold infrastructure.

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Policy

Japan's Finance Ministry to Explore Digital Yen Feasibility: Report

Bank of Japan officials have said they don't have concrete plans to issue a digital currency.

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Policy

The Algorand Foundation Branches Out to India

AlgoBharat claims it will support India’s transformation from the Web2 to Web3 space.

Algorand founder Silvio Micali speaks at Crypto Bahamas 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

UAE Unveils CBDC Strategy, First Phase to Be Completed by Mid-2024

The first phase of the Digital Dirham is expected to be completed over the next 12 to 15 months.

Crypto.com has moved closer to getting a license to operate in Dubai. (Kent Tupas/Unsplash)

Policy

Australian Regulator Tells Banks to Report Exposure to Startups and Crypto-Related Business: Report

The move comes in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse and global lender volatility, the Australian Financial Review reported Tuesday.

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