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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Regulación

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)

Regulación

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)

Regulación

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)

Regulación

Pakistan’s Investigation Agency Contacts Binance About $100M Scam

At least 11 allegedly fraudulent applications linked to Binance, and several thousand investors were hit.

Pakistan flag

Publicidad

Finanzas

India’s Central Bank Creates Fintech Department That Will Address CBDC

The bank is working on a digital currency, and parliament is set to consider crypto regulations.

A pedestrian walks past the Reseve Bank of India (RBI) in Mumbai, India, on Monday, March. 9, 2020. A top Indian official said there's no need for the government to take immediate steps to support the economy following a crash in oil prices that has sent financial markets into a tailspin. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Finanzas

Industry Body for Indian Startups Seeks Crypto Rules

The group wants Parliament to provide more clarity on tax issues in its upcoming budget session.

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Regulación

The Inside Story of How India’s Crypto Exchanges Were ‘Inspected’ by Tax Agencies

Two agencies, five months, five crypto exchanges, 100-plus officers, more than Rs 700 million in tax recovery, and yet the scale of the misdemeanor, excused by “ambiguity,” remains unknown.

India's goods and services tax (GST) was implemented in 2017. This same tax regime would later lead to five crypto exchanges paying over $11 million in back taxes and penalties. (Sanjit Das/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Regulación

Thailand’s Crypto Traders to Be Subject to 15% Capital Gains Tax: Report

The report quotes a person in the Finance Ministry who also said cryptocurrency traders should prepare for increased surveillance.

Bangkok, Thailand

Publicidad

Regulación

Jamaica Completes CBDC Pilot, Expects Rollout Later This Year

The Bank of Jamaica completed the eight-month pilot on Dec. 31, 2021.

Jamaica has issued its first CBDC.

Finanzas

Half a Dozen of India’s Crypto Exchanges Searched After Alleged Rupee 700M Tax Evasion Detected: Sources

The sources said the searches were initiated after a Mumbai tax authority recovered funds from crypto exchange WazirX.

Mumbai, India (Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images)