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Amitoj Singh

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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A Dolce & Gabbana corporate logo hangs on the front of their store on Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
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Regulations
Dolce & Gabbana Sued for Messing Up Delivery of Its NFTs: Bloomberg
The company promoted the NFTs telling customers that buying the DGFamily NFTs would grant them access to various digital rewards, the complaint alleges.
A Dolce & Gabbana corporate logo hangs on the front of their store on Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
By Amitoj Singh
May 17, 2024 at 12:20 p.m. UTC
May 17, 2024
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Policy
India
India's Market Regulator Suggests Shared Crypto Oversight Even as RBI Seeks Stablecoin Ban: Reuters
The Securities and Exchange Board of India's position was made to a government panel that could submit its report to the Finance Ministry by June, the report said.
(Shutterstock)
By Amitoj Singh
May 16, 2024 at 11:17 a.m. UTC
May 16, 2024
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Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)
Policy
Regulations
Coinbase to Target Australia's Self-Managed Pension Funds: Bloomberg
“We are working on an offering to service those clients really well on a one-off basis — to have them trade with us and stay with us," a Coinbase official said.
Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)
By Amitoj Singh
May 16, 2024 at 6:49 a.m. UTC
May 16, 2024
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The Philippines plans on issuing a wholesale CBDC (Image credit: Alexes Gerard/Unsplash)
Policy
Regulations
Philippines' Central Bank Gives Approval to Coins.ph to Pilot Stablecoin in Key Remittance Market
Coins.ph plans to integrate the stablecoin into remittance platforms in countries with significant remittance flows to Philippines, one of the world’s largest remittance marke...
The Philippines plans on issuing a wholesale CBDC (Image credit: Alexes Gerard/Unsplash)
By Amitoj Singh
May 14, 2024 at 6:29 a.m. UTC
May 14, 2024
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Indian Crypto Exchange CoinDCX's co-founders Neeraj Khandelwal and Sumit Gupta (From L to R) Courtesy: CoinDCX
Policy
Regulations
Indian Crypto Exchange CoinDCX’s DeFi Arm Okto to Launch Blockchain and OKTO Token
The objective of Okto is to give global users a single-click mobile experience while traversing the Web3 space.
Indian Crypto Exchange CoinDCX's co-founders Neeraj Khandelwal and Sumit Gupta (From L to R) Courtesy: CoinDCX
By Amitoj Singh
May 14, 2024 at 5:09 a.m. UTC
May 14, 2024
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(Autumn_ schroe/Unsplash)
Policy
Regulations
Custody Provider Liminal Wins Approval in Abu Dhabi as It Extends Expansion in Asia
The company has also secured registrations in India and Dubai.
(Autumn_ schroe/Unsplash)
By Amitoj Singh
May 13, 2024 at 9:49 a.m. UTC
May 13, 2024
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New Delhi, India (Unsplash)
Policy
Regulations
Binance, KuCoin Win Registration From India Anti-Money Laundering Regulator as Crypto Credibility Improves
KuCoin paid a fine of $41,000 and Binance's financial penalty is still to be determined after a hearing with the FIU.
New Delhi, India (Unsplash)
By Amitoj Singh
May 10, 2024 at 10:27 a.m. UTC
May 10, 2024
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Screenshot from Kraken's promotional materials for its new wallet (CoinDesk/Kraken)
Policy
Regulations
Kraken Asks Court to Dismiss SEC Claims to Avoid 'Significant Reordering' of U.S. Financial Structure
Judge William H. Orrick is scheduled to hear the matter on June 12.
Screenshot from Kraken's promotional materials for its new wallet (CoinDesk/Kraken)
By Amitoj Singh
May 10, 2024 at 6:53 a.m. UTC
May 10, 2024
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Russian President Vladimir Putin. (DimitroSevastopol/Pixabay)
Policy
Regulations
Exiled Russian Opposition Leader Launches Blockchain-Based Referendum on Vladimir Putin’s Election Win
The new Arbitrum-powered tool could give Russians critical of Putin a way to anonymously voice their displeasure.
Russian President Vladimir Putin. (DimitroSevastopol/Pixabay)
By Amitoj Singh
May 10, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
May 10, 2024
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(Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
U.S. Financial Industry to Explore Sharing Ledger Technology for Multiasset Transactions
The New York Innovation Center of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will act as a technical observer.
(Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
By Amitoj Singh
May 8, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
May 8, 2024
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