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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Craig Wright Will Be Able to Fight Bitcoin Copyright Claim in UK After Winning Appeal

The self-proclaimed author of the Bitcoin white paper claims the operation of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash violate his intellectual property rights.

By Amitoj Singh

Jul 21, 2023 at 7:32 p.m. UTC

Jul 21, 2023

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Wholesale CBDC Would Improve Cross-Border Payments, French Central Bank Tests Show

Banque de France said it ran multiple experiments to test central bank digital currencies for wholesale payments, issued "directly on" distributed ledger technology.

By Amitoj Singh

Jul 21, 2023 at 11:11 a.m. UTC

Jul 21, 2023

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Deadlines for U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF Approvals Come Into Sight

The applications by industry giant BlackRock and others have sparked speculation approval will be granted.

By Amitoj Singh Sandali Handagama

Jul 18, 2023 at 3:34 p.m. UTC

Jul 18, 2023

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(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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G20 Nations Welcome FSB's Tougher Crypto Rules, Says Presidency Holder India

On Monday, international standard-setter FSB called for tougher rules on safeguarding crypto clients’ assets.

By Amitoj Singh Jack Schickler

Jul 18, 2023 at 1:05 p.m. UTC

Jul 18, 2023

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong to Meet House Democrats About Crypto Legislation: Bloomberg

Armstrong will meet privately with Congress members from the New Democrat Coalition.

By Amitoj Singh

Jul 18, 2023 at 8:14 a.m. UTC

Jul 18, 2023

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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink appears on Fox Business to discuss the firm's application for a bitcoin ETF. (Fox Business)

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Despite BlackRock, Don’t Expect a Flood of Spot-Bitcoin ETFs Soon: Experts

BlackRock’s recent application to start a Bitcoin ETF has raised hopes that the SEC would soon approve an instrument seen as key to crypto’s growth. But a range of market watc...

By Amitoj Singh

Jul 17, 2023 at 8:54 p.m. UTC

Jul 17, 2023

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SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images)

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SEC's Gensler 'Disappointed' by Part of Ripple's XRP Judgement, Still Assessing Opinion

Ripple scored a partial victory in its fight with the SEC last week with a court ruling that institutional sales of the tokens violated federal securities laws, but sales on e...

By Amitoj Singh

Jul 17, 2023 at 7:23 p.m. UTC

Jul 17, 2023

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SEC Launches Review of Latest Bitcoin ETF Applications

The clock on the SEC's review process doesn't formally start ticking until the filings are published in the federal register.

By Amitoj Singh

Jul 17, 2023 at 10:25 a.m. UTC

Jul 17, 2023

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The U.S. Capitol in Washington DC (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Congressman Torres Calls for Investigation Into SEC Over its Approach to Crypto

Rep. Torres (D-N.Y.) addressed one letter to the SEC's Inspector General Deborah Jeffrey and another to the Government Accountability Office's Comptroller General Gene Dodaro.

By Amitoj Singh

Jul 14, 2023 at 6:31 a.m. UTC

Jul 14, 2023

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan Federal Court after his arraignment and bail hearings on December 22, 2022 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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FTX Bankruptcy Lawyers Ask Court for $323M Recovery From FTX Europe Leadership

Sam Bankman-Fried and the FTX Group had paid a total amount of approximately $323.5 million in return for the acquisition of Swiss Company DAAG which would ultimately come to...

By Amitoj Singh

Jul 13, 2023 at 5:57 a.m. UTC

Jul 13, 2023

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