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

Australian Crypto Exchange Swyftx, Share Trading Platform Superhero Abandon Merger Plan

The regulatory environment is not one in which mergers of traditional businesses and crypto-native companies can easily take place, one lawyer said.

Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)

Policy

Next Financial Crisis Will Be From Crypto if It's Not Banned: Indian Central Bank Governor

India currently holds the presidency of the G-20, giving the nation powers to determine the agenda around discussions regarding global crypto rule-making.

Reserve Bank of India (Shutterstock)

Policy

Indian Crypto Traffic Took a Nosedive as Tax Regime Tightened

The government's two taxes have cut usage of Indian crypto platforms, although interest in Binance has remained steady because that exchange is out of the country's jurisdiction.

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

Policy

Australia Moves to Tighten Safety Around Crypto in 2023

Australia's Treasury has invited feedback for a consultation paper that will include a framework for regulating crypto service providers.

Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)

Policy

India Looks to Coordinate Global Crypto Rulemaking as It Assumes G-20 Presidency

India took over the G-20 presidency at the start of the month and now has a year to coordinate international guidelines around crypto.

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

Consensus Magazine

The Force Behind a 1% Tax That Crushed Indian Crypto Trading

All signs indicate India’s powerful finance minister disdains cryptocurrencies, and now she is setting the G-20 agenda for how the world's economic powers will regulate it. That’s why Nirmala Sitharaman is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

"Portrait Wall" (Norman Harman/CoinDesk)

Policy

India to Test Digital Rupee in 4 Cities With 4 Banks

The test, which will start on Thursday, will be extended to include another nine cities and four more lenders in a later phase.

Reserve Bank of India (Shutterstock)

Policy

Australia's Markets Watchdog Sues Fintech Company Block Earner

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission said the company offered fixed-yield earning products that should be licensed, leaving consumers without important protections.

Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)

Policy

India's Enforcement Directorate Freezes $2.5M More Crypto in Gaming App E-Nuggets Case

The total value of frozen or seized assets in the case is about $8.4 million.

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

Finance

FTX Australia Calls In the Administrators: Report

The move was made after FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried did not attend a board meeting.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Pindar Van Arman/CoinDesk)