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

South Korean Prosecutors Arrest Executive Linked to Crypto Exchange Bithumb: Report

Kang Jong-Hyun is charged with embezzlement, breach of trust and fraudulent illegal transactions.

Bithumb is one of South Korea's largest crypto exchanges (Shutterstock)

Policy

India's Crypto Tax Amendment Could Punish Evaders With Jail Time, Attorneys Say

In 2022 India instituted a 30% tax on profits and a 1% tax deducted at source (TDS) on all transactions for the crypto sector.

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

Policy

Crypto India Looks for Relief but Holds Out Little Hope in Budget Speech

India is unlikely to make any crypto related tax cuts, multiple sources said.

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

Policy

Australian Regulator Had Internally Raised Concerns on FTX

56 documents published by ASIC shows that the regulator was assessing some products offered by FTX in the country.

Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)

Policy

SEC Probing Investment Advisers Over Crypto Custody: Report

The U.S. regulator wants to know whether firms that have custody of client funds meet the criteria of being a "qualified custodian."

(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Policy

SEC Derailed Circle's Plans to Go Public via SPAC Deal: Report

Circle said its plans to go public didn't go through because the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission did not sign off on it.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Australian Crypto Exchange Digital Surge to Pay Back Creditors After Losing $33M on FTX

More than 22,000 of its customers have had their digital assets frozen since Nov. 16.

Brisbane (Shutterstock)

Consensus Magazine

India Has Clamped Down on Crypto. What Will It Do With Its G-20 Power?

As this year's president of the intergovernmental forum, India can dictate how developed countries think about the future of crypto regulation, says CoinDesk's Amitoj Singh.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Policy

Indian Government Launches Blockchain Initiative With 5ire, Network Capital

5ire said in July it raised $100 million in Series A funding from U.K.-based conglomerate Sram and Mram.

(Shubham Dhage/Unsplash)

Finance

Objectors to FTX Using Sullivan & Cromwell as Its Law Firm Seek to Delay Court Hearing

The issue of the law firm is expected to be the subject of a bankruptcy court hearing scheduled for Friday.

Sam Bankman-Fried sale del tribunal federal en la ciudad de Nueva York. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)