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

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)

Policy

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)

Policy

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)

Policy

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)

Policy

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)

Policy

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)

Finance

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)

Policy

Ukraine to Use NFTs to Save Its Cultural ‘DNA’ Amid Russian Invasion

"Right now, museums and cultural sites are being destroyed by rockets," said the President of the Blockchain Association of Ukraine

Blockchain Association of Ukraine President Mike Chobanian, NEAR Protocol co-founder Illia Polusukhin, crypto advisor to Ukraine Brittany Kaiser and Ukrainian Minister of Digital Transformation Alex Bornyakov at Consensus 2022 (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

Policy

Japan Passes Landmark Stablecoin Bill for Investor Protection: Report

The new legal framework will take effect in a year.

Tokyo, Japan (thetalkinglens/Unsplash)

Policy

Indian Exchange CoinSwitch Kuber Unveils Crypto Rupee Index

The Crypto Rupee Index (CRE8) will track the performance of the eight biggest crypto assets denominated in Indian rupees instead of the U.S. dollar.

Left to right: Vimal Sagar, co-founder and chief operating officer; Govind Soni, co-founder and chief technology officer; and Ashish Singhal, co-founder and CEO (CoinSwitch Kuber)