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

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

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

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Finance

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

Finance

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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Policy

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)

Policy

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

Policy

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.

Finance

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)

Policy

India’s Central Bank Recommends Basic Version of CBDC

The bank calls the currency a “convenient alternative” to cash.

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

Policy

Indian Ruling Party-Aligned Group Takes Stance on Crypto Regulation

The group is unlikely to have much influence on government policy, analysts said.

Government buildings in New Delhi.

Finance

Binance Gains Bahrain Approval to Become Crypto Asset Service Provider, Registers in Canada

Bahrain’s “in principle” approval still requires the crypto exchange to complete the application process for a license from the central bank.

Manama, Bahrain