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

Cash-to-Crypto Industry Dominated by ATMs Is a Law-Enforcement Concern: TRM Labs

Since 2019, the cash-to-crypto industry– which is dominated by crypto ATMs – has processed at least $160 million in illicit trades, TRM Labs said.

(Aleksandr Popov/Unsplash)

Policy

Indian Court Orders Scam Websites Using Crypto Exchange Mudrex's Name to Be Taken Down

The court ordered India's Ministry of Communication to move against as many as 38 websites.

16:9 Fraud, scam (brandwayart/Pixabay)

Finance

WazirX Asks Singapore Court for 6 Months to Restructure Liabilities as CoinSwitch Weighs Legal Action

Indian rival CoinSwitch said it is likely to sue the hacked crypto exchange, where $9.6 million worth of deposits were held.

WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty (WazirX)

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Australians Lost $122M Worth of Crypto to Scams in 12 Months: Police

AFP Assistant Commissioner Richard Chin said the data revealed that it was a misnomer that only older people were victims of scams.

Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

Policy

Telegram Under Scrutiny in India, but Ban Not Imminent: Reports

One report said that India's Information Technology Ministry asked the Nation's Home Ministry for an update on where things stand in the Indian context and if there are any violations in India after Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France.

Telegram app on smartphone (Shutterstock)

Finance

Celsius' Bankruptcy Plan Administrator Pays Out Over $2.5B

The distributions were made in liquid cryptocurrency and cash at Jan. 16 prices to roughly two-thirds of all eligible creditors by number and 93% by value.

Money (Alexander Mils/Unsplash)

Policy

U.S. SEC Charges Two Brothers in $60M Ponzi Scam Using a Crypto Platform

The complaint alleges that the duo falsely told investors about one of them creating a “bot” that operated on a crypto asset trading platform.

SEC office (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

India's CBDC Has 5M Users, Can be Phased in Gradually: Central Bank Governor

Governor Shaktikanta Das said there should not be in any rush to roll out a system-wide CBDC.

(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

Hong Kong Regulator Finds 'Unsatisfactory Practices' at Some Crypto Entities Seeking Full License: Report

As many as 11 entities are applicants for a full license with the regulator.

Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon

Policy

Australia's Securities Regulator Wins Case Against Kraken's Local Operator

The Judge ruled that Bit Trade Pty Ltd. issued its financial product to retail clients without having first made a target market determination for the product.

Kraken logo on a phone. (PiggyBank, Unsplash)