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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First Mover Asia: India Crypto Firms, Regulators Continue Their Regulatory Debate; Bitcoin Recovers From a Post-Invasion Freefall

Indian crypto industry and government officials have continued to discuss possible changes to regulations announced earlier this month; bitcoin returns to its perch above $38,000.

Indian flag (Getty Images)

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India's Crypto Advertising Guidelines Are Out

The primary guideline requires all ads involving virtual digital assets to include a specific disclaimer.

Indian flag (Getty Images)

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Making Sense of India's New Crypto Rules

India's first concrete steps in acknowledging crypto may be here to stay, having spurred both excitement and confusion over whether the country is approving crypto as an asset.

India's finance minister announced the nation's new crypto rules during the annual budget speech earlier this month. (Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

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Indian Crypto Exchanges Met With Finance Ministry Officials to Seek Tax Reconsideration

India announced new tax rules on crypto during the budget speech on Feb. 1.

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Indian Finance Minister Says RBI Is on Board With New Crypto Rules

Sitharaman downplayed concerns of disagreements between the central bank and the government on crypto.

RBI entrance in New Delhi, India

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Indian Budget Provision Allows Government to Define NFTs

A clause in the just-announced budget has left the crypto industry trying to understand the future of NFTs in India.

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

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India Edges Toward Crypto Legalization With 30% Tax, Announces Digital Rupee

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman noted the moves during the country's annual budget speech to Parliament.

Nirmala Sitharaman Minister of Finance of India with an inset of the Ministry of finance of New Delhi, India (IMF Photo/Cliff Owen; Sapru/Flickr)

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India's Crypto Industry Awaits New Budget

The challenge of regulating cryptocurrencies may mean the industry won't even be mentioned in the budget speech on Feb. 1.

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (T. Narayan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Indian Prime Minister Calls for Global Cooperation on Cryptocurrency

Narendra Modi likened crypto to supply-chain disruptions, inflation and climate change, saying they can't be tackled by nations in isolation.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (T. Narayan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Pakistan Plans to Ban Cryptocurrencies as Stance Hardens: Reports

A central bank and government report recommends declaring all cryptocurrencies illegal.

Sindh Province Capital Karachi, Pakistan. (Muhammad Jawaid Shamshad/Unsplash)