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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Indian Finance Minister Says RBI Is on Board With New Crypto Rules
Sitharaman downplayed concerns of disagreements between the central bank and the government on crypto.
RBI entrance in New Delhi, India (Shutterstock)
India Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the budget earlier this week. (T. Narayan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Indian Budget Provision Allows Government to Define NFTs
A clause in the just-announced budget has left the crypto industry trying to understand the future of NFTs in India.
India Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the budget earlier this week. (T. Narayan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Nirmala Sitharaman Minister of Finance of India with an inset of the Ministry of finance of New Delhi, India (IMF Photo/Cliff Owen; Sapru/Flickr)
India Edges Toward Crypto Legalization With 30% Tax, Announces Digital Rupee
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman noted the moves during the country's annual budget speech to Parliament.
Nirmala Sitharaman Minister of Finance of India with an inset of the Ministry of finance of New Delhi, India (IMF Photo/Cliff Owen; Sapru/Flickr)
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (T. Narayan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
India's Crypto Industry Awaits New Budget
The challenge of regulating cryptocurrencies may mean the industry won't even be mentioned in the budget speech on Feb. 1.
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (T. Narayan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (T. Narayan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Indian Prime Minister Calls for Global Cooperation on Cryptocurrency
Narendra Modi likened crypto to supply-chain disruptions, inflation and climate change, saying they can't be tackled by nations in isolation.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (T. Narayan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Karachi, Pakistan. (Muhammad Jawaid Shamshad/Unsplash)
Pakistan Plans to Ban Cryptocurrencies as Stance Hardens: Reports
A central bank and government report recommends declaring all cryptocurrencies illegal.
Karachi, Pakistan. (Muhammad Jawaid Shamshad/Unsplash)
Pakistan flag. (Shutterstock)
Pakistan’s Investigation Agency Contacts Binance About $100M Scam
At least 11 allegedly fraudulent applications linked to Binance, and several thousand investors were hit.
Pakistan flag. (Shutterstock)
The Reserve Bank of India in Mumbai. (Getty Images)
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.
The Reserve Bank of India in Mumbai. (Getty Images)
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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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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)
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,” re...
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)