Amitoj Singh

Amitoj Singh

Amitoj Singh is CoinDesk's regulatory reporter covering India. Amitoj owns a marginal amount of Bitcoin and Ether. He has previously written for CNN, Al Jazeera, Business Insider, Columbia Global Reports. Previously, he was Principal Anchor and News Editor at NDTV (New Delhi Television Ltd.), the go-to news network for Indians globally, and spent 12 years with the pioneering news organization. Amitoj likes to play cupid and as many as seven sports competitively and can occasionally hit the high note while singing.

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Stanford University Will Return 'Gifts' Donated by FTX: Report
FTX sued Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried for misappropriating millions, including $5.5 million in donations to Stanford University.
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Barbara Fried, center, and Joseph Bankman, second from the left, exiting a New York courthouse on Aug. 11, 2023. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)
FTX Bankruptcy Estate Sues Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents, Joseph and Barbara, to Claw Back ‘Misappropriated Funds'
The filing, redacted in parts, asks the court to award the FTX estate damages, the return of any property given or payment made to the parents.
Barbara Fried, center, and Joseph Bankman, second from the left, exiting a New York courthouse on Aug. 11, 2023. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)
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NFL Quarterback Trevor Lawrence and 2 YouTube Influencers Settle FTX Case
NFL team Jacksonville Jaguars' quarterback Trevor Lawrence and YouTube influencers Kevin Paffrath and Tom Nash agreed to undisclosed terms, while BitBoy has been dismissed from the case.
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Krating Poonpol, Group Chairman of KBTG.(Left) and Jom Vimolnoht, Managing Director of KXVC. (Right) (KXVC)
Thailand's KBank Starts $100M Fund Targeting AI and Web3
The KXVC fund hopes to become a regional gateway to help global founders in the APAC region.
Krating Poonpol, Group Chairman of KBTG.(Left) and Jom Vimolnoht, Managing Director of KXVC. (Right) (KXVC)
Singapore (Mike  Enerio/Unsplash)
Digital Trading Platform MetaComp Offers Clients Stablecoin-to-TradFi Security Path, Claiming Singapore First
Trading volume has climbed to around $50 million since the service was introduced last month.
Singapore (Mike  Enerio/Unsplash)
Singapore (Mike  Enerio/Unsplash)
Standard Chartered-Backed Zodia Custody Now Available in Singapore
The development marks a rare marriage in the region of a traditional financial institution and a digital asset firm.
Singapore (Mike  Enerio/Unsplash)
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)
Coinbase Exchange Remains Inactive in India, While Other Operations Are Still Active
The question of the extent of Coinbase's operations in India was triggered after it sent emails to some customers asking them to withdraw their funds by September 25.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)
(L-R) Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister at the G20 Annual Meetings, in Washington DC in October 2022. (Indian Ministry of Finance)
India Will Decide on Its Crypto Stance in Coming Months
India's individual position on crypto has been under further scrutiny since it steered the G20 towards endorsing a global framework for crypto.
(L-R) Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister at the G20 Annual Meetings, in Washington DC in October 2022. (Indian Ministry of Finance)
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11,196 Years Jail Sentence for Faruk Özer, CEO of Collapsed Turkish Crypto Exchange Thodex
Thodex was one of Turkey's largest crypto exchanges before it suddenly went offline in April 2021 and Özer went missing.
Istanbul, Turkey image via Sabino Parente/Shutterstock
Abu Dhabi (Kamil Rogalinski/Unsplash)
Zodia Markets Receives In-Principle Approval as Crypto Broker-Dealer in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi was among the first to establish a bespoke licensing regime for virtual asset service providers.
Abu Dhabi (Kamil Rogalinski/Unsplash)