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

WazirX Co-Founder Nischal Shetty Speaks Out on Spat With Binance CEO

Shetty said his team has been in discussions with Binance for several months to work out the ownership issue.

WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty (WazirX)

Finance

Binance Says It Will Remove WazirX Off-Chain Transfers Hours After Indian Firm's Founder Says They Were Restarted

The move comes after an argument erupted between the two exchanges' founders over ownership and regulatory actions against WazirX.

Captura de pantalla de la plataforma Binance. (Dylan Calluy/Unsplash)

Finance

Indian Government Raids Director of Crypto Exchange WazirX, Freezes $8.1M

Regulators are probing the trading platform over alleged money laundering on instant loan apps.

India's Enforcement Directorate has frozen bank accounts related to WazirX. (Renzo D'Souza/Unsplash)

Policy

Thailand's Central Bank Extends Retail CBDC Study to Pilot Phase

The Bank Of Thailand still says it doesn't plan to issue a retail digital currency.

Bangkok, Thailand's capital. (Florian Wehde/Unsplash)

Finance

Bitcoin Maximalist Michael Saylor Makes the Case Against Ethereum

The MicroStrategy CEO cautioned that the "protocol doesn’t look like it's going to be completed or stable for another 36 months."

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor speaking remotely at the Blockchain Economy Istanbul conference (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

Finance

Tribal Groups in Remote Indian Area Get Blockchain Caste Certificates

The new program hopes to stem corruption of those who wrongly identify as members of India’s indigenous peoples or lower-caste sections.

Team of Indian Administrative Services officer Shubham Gupta (Shubham Gupta)

Policy

Indian Exchanges Hold Meeting to Discuss Way Forward After Crypto Advocacy Body Is Dissolved: Sources

The meeting is currently underway and at least 10 major exchanges are involved in the deliberations.

Indian crypto exchange are meeting in Bengaluru. (Shutterstock)

Policy

Australian Central Bank Chief Believes Regulated Private Tokens Could Be Better Than CBDCs: Report

Governor Philip Lowe spoke at a panel discussion at the G20 finance officials' meeting in Indonesia on Sunday.

Sydney, Australia (Photo by Johnny Bhalla/Unsplash)

Policy

Indian Finance Minister Echoes Central Bank's Crypto Ban Call but Says Global Collaboration Is Required

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made her comment in answer to a series of written questions from a member of parliament about cryptocurrency legislation.

Indian Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman (IMF Photo/Cliff Owen)

Finance

5ire Raises $100M to Fund Expansion of Sustainable Blockchain

The company will use what it calls a Proof-of-Benefit mechanism, saying it is the only sustainability-focused blockchain unicorn in the world.

The 5ire team with Sailesh Hiranandani (second from right). (5ire)