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

Policy

Regulations

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

RegulationsBinanceJustice departmentSanctionsRussiaInvestigation

Policy

Regulations

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

RegulationsKenyaFinanceTreasuryAfricaTaxCrypto

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

Policy

Regulations

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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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

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.