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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India's Crypto Industry Advocacy Body Disbanded

The Blockchain and Crypto Assets Council was the country's only crypto lobbyist group.

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

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South African Central Bank to Look at Regulating Crypto

The country may also issue a central bank digital currency.

Kuben Naidoo, a deputy governor of the South African Reserve Bank (Horacio Villalobos/Corbis)

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Kazakh Crypto Mining Tax Hike Signed Into Law by President Tokayev

The tax rate will depend on electricity usage, average electricity price and power source.

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India's Day Of Reckoning With ‘Most Controversial Crypto Tax’ Is Here

The country's 1% TDS is predicted to exacerbate negative market sentiment and add to the woes of the crypto community.

Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Abdullah Ahmad/Unsplash)

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Influencers Are Responsible for 92% of Crypto Ad Violations in India, Report Says

Violations included not carrying a required disclaimer or paid partnership tag on the ad, according to the Advertising Standards Council of India.

A young Indian social media influencer recording his podcast on a mobile phone. (lakshmiprasad S/Getty Images)

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India Clarifies Rules for Controversial Tax Provision Ahead of Start Date

The 1% tax deducted at source for virtual digital assets kicks in on July 1.

India Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the budget earlier this week. (T. Narayan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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FBI Says LinkedIn Is Being Used for Crypto Scams: Report

Most of the scammers have been traced to Southeast Asia. One group of victims said they lost hundreds of thousands of dollars each.

LinkedIn is being used to perpetrate crypto scams. (Getty Images)

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Federal Reserve Board: Recent Market Turmoil Shows ‘Structural Fragilities’ of Crypto

The report is a preview of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's testimony in Congress next week.

Bankers are warning the Federal Reserve board about the dangers of launching a digital dollar, at a time when several new members were sworn in this week. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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CFTC Commissioner: I Like Being an Underdog Versus the SEC

Kristin Johnson also suggested her agency might be able to be more responsive than the SEC because it's smaller.

CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson and Conrad Bahlke, counsel at Willkie Farr & Gallagher at Crypto Connection 2022 (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

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Coinbase Layoffs Include 8% of India Team

The company said Tuesday it is shedding 1,100 employees, or 18% of its global workforce.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)