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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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Shubham's Web3
Policy
Funds
Galaxis Raises $10M, Doubling Down on Belief That NFTs Will Provide Real Value Everywhere
The platform has previously launched NFT collections for celebrities such as DJ Steve Aoki and actor Val Kilmer.
Shubham's Web3
By Amitoj Singh
May 7, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
May 7, 2024
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Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)
Policy
Binance
Binance CEO Teng Says Nigeria Must Release Gambaryan, Detention Sets 'Dangerous New Precedent'
In January the company refused to pay a demand from "unknown persons" to settle allegations.
Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)
By Amitoj SinghSheldon Reback
May 7, 2024 at 8:28 a.m. UTC
May 7, 2024
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Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)
Policy
Regulations
Australia’s Tax Office Tells Crypto Exchanges to Hand Over Transaction Details of 1.2 Million Accounts: Reuters
The ATO said the data will help identify traders who failed to report their cryptocurrency-related activities.
Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)
By Amitoj Singh
May 7, 2024 at 7:05 a.m. UTC
May 7, 2024
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Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Johnny Bhalla on Unsplash)
Policy
Regulations
Australian Court Hands Win to Market Regulator in Case Against Qoin Blockchain, But There is a Catch
Part of this case was ASIC's allegation that the Qoin Blockchain and the Qoin Wallets constituted one single scheme but the court disagreed.
Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Johnny Bhalla on Unsplash)
By Amitoj Singh
May 6, 2024 at 10:56 a.m. UTC
May 6, 2024
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The supply of stablecoins USDT and USDC grew by $10 billion in a month, 10x research noted. (Shubham Dhage/Unsplash)
Policy
Regulations
Less Than 10% of Stablecoin Transaction Volume Coming from Real Users: Report
The stablecoin market supply currently stands at about $150 billion.
The supply of stablecoins USDT and USDC grew by $10 billion in a month, 10x research noted. (Shubham Dhage/Unsplash)
By Amitoj Singh
May 6, 2024 at 6:48 a.m. UTC
May 6, 2024
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The sinking of the Titanic painted by German artist Willy Stoewer. (Gettyimages/BettmannArchive)
Finance
Ftx
Former FTX Europe Head Pays $1.5M for Gold Watch Recovered From Titanic: WSJ
Gruhn said he bought the watch for his wife, Maren Gruhn, and that they would display the watch in museums, according to the report.
The sinking of the Titanic painted by German artist Willy Stoewer. (Gettyimages/BettmannArchive)
By Amitoj Singh
May 2, 2024 at 7:48 a.m. UTC
May 2, 2024
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Arrest (Sasun Bughdaryan / Unsplash)
Policy
Regulations
Rabotnik, Affiliate of Ransomware Group REvil, Sentenced to 13 Years in Jail
Rabotnik, 24, has also been ordered to pay over $16 million in restitution.
Arrest (Sasun Bughdaryan / Unsplash)
By Amitoj Singh
May 2, 2024 at 6:04 a.m. UTC
May 2, 2024
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Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Johnny Bhalla on Unsplash)
Policy
Regulations
Australian Securities Exchange Could Approve Spot-Bitcoin ETFs Before 2024-End: Bloomberg
Bloomberg's report cited "people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified as the information is private."
Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Johnny Bhalla on Unsplash)
By Amitoj Singh
Apr 29, 2024 at 6:50 a.m. UTC
Apr 29, 2024
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Capitol Hill building, Washington DC (Darren Halstead/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
Stablecoin Bill Could Be Ready for the U.S. House Soon Says Top Democrat Maxine Waters: Bloomberg
Waters has previously called a version of the stablecoin bill “deeply problematic and bad for America."
Capitol Hill building, Washington DC (Darren Halstead/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
By Amitoj Singh
Apr 25, 2024 at 7:31 a.m. UTC
Apr 25, 2024
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Spot bitcoin and ether ETFs are coming to Hong Kong (Allan Watt/Flickr)
Finance
Bitcoin etf
Spot Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Get Official Approval in Hong Kong; 'Potential Fee War' Unfolding, Says Analyst
One of the issuers waived management fees for the first six months, undercutting rival offerings.
Spot bitcoin and ether ETFs are coming to Hong Kong (Allan Watt/Flickr)
By Krisztian SandorSam ReynoldsAmitoj Singh
Apr 24, 2024 at 4:37 p.m. UTC
Apr 24, 2024
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