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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India’s Central Bank Seeking Privacy Legislation for Retail CBDC Users

The RBI is seeking a provision that would allow customers to delete transactions to maintain anonymity if they so choose to.

(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)

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Crypto.com Moves Closer to an Operational License in Dubai

The platform is now in the second stage of a three-state licensing process.

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

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India and UAE to Collaborate on Developing Digital Currencies

The countries will see if their central bank digital currencies will be interoperable.

The Reserve Bank of India (Shutterstock)

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Australia's Treasury and Reserve Bank Held Consultations With Coinbase, Others

Private meetings have been held this week around the Treasury's token mapping consultation paper.

Tom Duff Gordon, vice president of international policy at Coinbase, discusses future of crypto, live from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. (CoinDesk)

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India’s Crypto Industry Finally Sees Lawmakers Engaging

The event managed to bring senior leaders from India’s ruling party and the opposition benches.

Indian politicians and policy makers at a crypto event by CoinDCX and Bharat Web3 (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

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Bank Collapses Underscore G-20 Hesitance on Crypto: Source

As the current president of the G-20, India has the power to ask international bodies tasked with framing the global crypto rules to factor in recent bank collapses.

Indian fFnance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (right) with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Indian Finance Ministry)

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IMF Had Warned G-20 Widespread Crypto Use Would Impact Banks

"Finally, banks may lose deposits and have to curtail lending," the report made available to the G-20 in February said.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

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India's Crypto Regulation Now Has Teeth, Experts Say

Bringing crypto companies into the purview of anti-money laundering rules imposes obligations and exposes them to fines for breaches.

The Internet and Mobile Association of India has disbanded its body representing India's crypto industry. (Laurentiu Morariu/Unsplash)

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India's Crypto Businesses Handed Anti-Money Laundering Obligations for First Time

They will have to register with the Financial Intelligence Unit and voluntarily report suspicious activities.

(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)

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Australian Crypto Regulations Likely to Be Delayed Until Mid-2024: Report

The government is consulting with the industry now.

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