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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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Pakistan
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)
By Amitoj Singh
Jan 13, 2022 at 11:22 a.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2022
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Pakistan
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)
By Amitoj Singh
Jan 10, 2022 at 1:32 p.m. UTC
Jan 10, 2022
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The Reserve Bank of India in Mumbai. (Getty Images)
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Policy
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)
By Amitoj Singh
Jan 8, 2022 at 2:43 p.m. UTC
Jan 8, 2022
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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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By Amitoj Singh
Jan 8, 2022 at 12:51 p.m. UTC
Jan 8, 2022
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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)
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India
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)
By Amitoj Singh
Jan 7, 2022 at 5:38 a.m. UTC
Jan 7, 2022
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Bangkok, Thailand
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Thailand
Thailand’s Crypto Traders to Be Subject to 15% Capital Gains Tax: Report
The report quotes a person in the Finance Ministry who also said cryptocurrency traders should prepare for increased surveillance.
Bangkok, Thailand
By Amitoj Singh
Jan 6, 2022 at 10:33 a.m. UTC
Jan 6, 2022
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Jamaican flag (Unsplash)
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Jamaica
Jamaica Completes CBDC Pilot, Expects Rollout Later This Year
The Bank of Jamaica completed the eight-month pilot on Dec. 31, 2021.
Jamaican flag (Unsplash)
By Amitoj Singh
Jan 3, 2022 at 11:45 a.m. UTC
Jan 3, 2022
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Mumbai, India (Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Tax evasion
Half a Dozen of India’s Crypto Exchanges Searched After Alleged Rupee 700M Tax Evasion Detected: Sources
The sources said the searches were initiated after a Mumbai tax authority recovered funds from crypto exchange WazirX.
Mumbai, India (Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Amitoj Singh
Jan 1, 2022 at 3:57 p.m. UTC
Jan 1, 2022
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A pedestrian walks past the Reseve Bank of India (RBI) in Mumbai, India, on Monday, March. 9, 2020. A top Indian official said there's no need for the government to take immediate steps to support the economy following a crash in oil prices that has sent financial markets into a tailspin. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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India
India’s Central Bank Recommends Basic Version of CBDC
The bank calls the currency a “convenient alternative” to cash.
A pedestrian walks past the Reseve Bank of India (RBI) in Mumbai, India, on Monday, March. 9, 2020. A top Indian official said there's no need for the government to take immediate steps to support the economy following a crash in oil prices that has sent financial markets into a tailspin. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images
By Amitoj Singh
Dec 28, 2021 at 4:07 p.m. UTC
Dec 28, 2021
IndiaPolicyCentral BankRegulation
Government buildings in New Delhi.
Policy
India
Indian Ruling Party-Aligned Group Takes Stance on Crypto Regulation
The group is unlikely to have much influence on government policy, analysts said.
Government buildings in New Delhi.
By Amitoj Singh
Dec 27, 2021 at 1:01 p.m. UTC
Dec 27, 2021
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