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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(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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Indian Authorities Asked to Restore Crypto Exchanges' Access to UPI

An Indian crypto exchange and a policy firm have separately asked the government to let crypto firms access the national Unified Payments Interface (UPI) after it was ostensib...

By Amitoj Singh

May 17, 2023 at 10:36 a.m. UTC

May 17, 2023

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The G-7 summit is set to take place in Hiroshima, Japan this year. (Getty Images)

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G-7 Finance Ministers Discuss Crypto Regulation Ahead of Japan Summit Next Week

Representatives for the seven advanced economies signaled a commitment to following norms set by standard-setters FSB and IMF on crypto and central bank digital currencies.

By Amitoj Singh

May 15, 2023 at 10:45 a.m. UTC

May 15, 2023

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IRS, Chainalysis and Ukraine Targeting Russian Crypto Sanctions Evaders Jointly

The IRS Criminal Investigation division is supporting Ukrainian investigators by providing blockchain analysis tools.

By Amitoj Singh

May 11, 2023 at 5:20 p.m. UTC

May 11, 2023

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Tigran Gambaryan, head of financial crime compliance at Binance attends Consensus 2023. (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

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U.S. Justice Department Investigating Binance for Russia-Related Sanctions Violations: Bloomberg

CoinDesk has reached out to Binance and the Justice Department for comment.

By Amitoj Singh

May 6, 2023 at 2:40 a.m. UTC

May 6, 2023

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3% Tax on Crypto Transfers Part of Kenya's Proposed Budget: Bloomberg

The nation's budget will be presented on June 8.

By Amitoj Singh

May 5, 2023 at 12:20 a.m. UTC

May 5, 2023

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U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (left) and Rep. Patrick McHenry (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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U.S. House Will Have Crypto Bill in 2 Months: Rep. McHenry

Rep. Patrick McHenry said the House Financial Services Committee and the Agriculture panel will meet jointly in May as they work on crypto legislation.

By Amitoj Singh

Apr 28, 2023 at 10:32 p.m. UTC

Apr 28, 2023

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5 Consensus 2023 Takeaways

CoinDesk editorial team members convened to share their insights on the pivotal topics that will influence the future direction of the crypto industry.