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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Ukraine Crypto Fundraiser Wants EU to Investigate Whether Binance Is Helping Russia
When asked for proof, Michael Chobanian argued it is "obvious we don’t have proof since it is a closed box.”
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First Mover Asia: With Finance Bill Vote, India Continues to Reckon With the Growing Crypto Industry; Bitcoin, Ether Tread Water
The expected passage of a finance bill will include a steep crypto tax that the industry says will discourage innovation and cost the country some of its technology talent; se...
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Parliament House in New Delhi, India (Unsplash)
India’s Crypto Industry Fears Proposed Tax Rules Will Increase ‘Brain Drain’
The new tax proposals are set to formally become law on Thursday amidst little hope that the government may soften the tax blow.
Parliament House in New Delhi, India (Unsplash)
Parliament House in New Delhi, India (Unsplash)
India’s Proposed Crypto Tax Rules Likely to Become Law Thursday
India’s Finance Bill, which includes proposed rules on taxing crypto, is set to be introduced in parliament tomorrow.
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Indian Superstar Amitabh Bachchan Pays Up After Tax Authorities' Action on Platform Hosting His NFTs
The platform, BeyondLife.club, was sent a notice by an Indian tax agency.
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Indian Supreme Court (Shutterstock)
Indian Crypto Industry Mulls Supreme Court Move as Tax Break Expectations Disappear
There's a glimmer of hope the government may reduce the 1% tax deducted at source.
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Parliament House in New Delhi, India (Unsplash)
First Mover Asia: India Crypto Investors Await Taxation Clarity; Bitcoin Rises on a Day of Big Price Swings
India's crypto community is hoping to convince lawmakers to scale back a crypto taxation bill; bitcoin soared above $41,000.
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks while meeting with business leaders and governors in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. The Biden administration's long-awaited executive order for government agencies to take a closer look at issues surrounding the crypto market is being celebrated by industry participants despite it lacking a clear path on possible regulation. Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Biden’s Executive Order Draws Mixed Reactions From Global Crypto Community
Crypto advocates worldwide are somewhat underwhelmed by the U.S. president’s recent executive order on crypto regulation.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks while meeting with business leaders and governors in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. The Biden administration's long-awaited executive order for government agencies to take a closer look at issues surrounding the crypto market is being celebrated by industry participants despite it lacking a clear path on possible regulation. Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Ukrainian servicemen make a stop on the road on March 5, 2022 in Sytniaky, Ukraine (Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images)
Ukraine Details What Crypto Donations Are Being Spent On
The war-torn nation says it has spent nearly all $100 million in crypto it received to buy bulletproof jackets, helmets, food and more.
Ukrainian servicemen make a stop on the road on March 5, 2022 in Sytniaky, Ukraine (Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images)
Nirmala Sitharaman, India's finance minister (Narayan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
First Mover Asia: Signs Point Upward for Crypto in India and South Korea; Bitcoin and Ether Soar on US Executive Order
India's finance minister says the country will launch a central bank digital currency sooner than she'd previously indicated; cryptos rise as investors view the Biden administ...
Nirmala Sitharaman, India's finance minister (Narayan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)