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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Finance

Binance Named as Counterparty in FinCEN Order Against Bitzlato

Bitzlato is accused of laundering $700 million by U.S. authorities.

Las especulaciones recientes sobre el estado de Binance, el exchange de criptomonedas más importante del mundo, también golpearon la participación de mercado de su stablecoin. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

National Australia Bank Becomes Second Australian Bank to Build Stablecoin: Report

The stablecoin will launch on the Ethereum and Algorand blockchain.

The Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

Policy

Digital Dollar Project Warns on US Cautious Approach to CBDCs

The DDP's white paper called the U.S, approach to CBDCs an "unsustainable position."

The Digital Dollar Project is kicking off a new CBDC sandbox in October. (Ben Mater/Unsplash)

Policy

European Union Postpones MiCA Vote to April

The holdup comes because of issues in translating the text into 24 different languages.

The European Union has delayed voting on landmark crypto legislation. (Pixabay)

Policy

European Finance Ministers Take Stock of Digital Euro Progress

Eurogroup, the body comprised of European finance ministers, said the introduction of a digital euro requires political decisions that should be discussed and taken at the political level.

(Getty Images)

Policy

China Includes Digital Yuan in Cash Circulation Data for First Time

The digital yuan, e-CNY, represented 0.13% of cash and reserves held by the central bank.

(Moerschy/Pixabay)

Policy

90% of WazirX's User Assets Are in Binance Wallets, According to Proof-of-Reserves Report

"We are not only India's largest crypto exchange by volume but also India’s largest crypto cxchange by reserves," a WazirX blog post said.

WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty (WazirX)

Policy

Nepal Orders Internet Providers to Block Crypto-Related Websites

Nepal's Telecommunications Authority has instructed all internet service providers (ISPs) to prevent all crypto-related activity.

Nepal  (John Elk III/Getty Images)

Policy

Indians Moved Over $3.8B to Foreign Exchanges Since Crypto Tax Rules

A study from the Esya Centre provides the first monetary estimate of what effect the country's crypto taxes has had on domestic trading platforms.

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

Policy

SEC Increases Scrutiny of Audits of Cryptocurrency Companies: WSJ

Having proof of reserve reports is not enough information for an investor, according to Paul Munter, the SEC's acting chief accountant.

(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)