Amitoj Singh

Amitoj Singh is CoinDesk's regulatory reporter covering India. Amitoj owns a marginal amount of Bitcoin and Ether. He has previously written for CNN, Al Jazeera, Business Insider, Columbia Global Reports. Previously, he was Principal Anchor and News Editor at NDTV (New Delhi Television Ltd.), the go-to news network for Indians globally, and spent 12 years with the pioneering news organization. Amitoj likes to play cupid and as many as seven sports competitively and can occasionally hit the high note while singing.

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DCG Reaches in Principle Deal With Genesis Creditors, Estimates Recoveries of 70%-90%

The plan could result in the recoveries of 70% to 90% in USD equivalent for unsecured creditors and 65% to 90% recovery on an in-kind basis.

By Amitoj Singh

Aug 29, 2023 at 6:15 a.m. UTC

Aug 29, 2023

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Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani (YouTube

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Indian Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Firm Will Explore Blockchain Platforms and CBDCs

India has already made significant progress towards a wholesale and retail CBDC even though a full-scale launch is awaited.

By Amitoj Singh

Aug 28, 2023 at 10:52 a.m. UTC

Aug 28, 2023

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Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)

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Australia's CBDC Likely Some Years Away, Central Bank Says

The report said that in a way a "CBDC could be viewed as an enabling complement to, rather than substitute for, private sector innovation."

By Amitoj Singh

Aug 23, 2023 at 6:23 a.m. UTC

Aug 23, 2023

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From left: Sumit Gupta (Co-founder & CEO), Neeraj Khandelwal (Co-founder), Gaurav Arora (Sr. Vice President), Vivek Gupta (EVP Engineering). (CoinDCX)

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Indian Crypto Exchange CoinDCX Is Cutting 12% of Jobs as Bear Market, Taxes Take Their Toll

The number of employees losing their jobs is 71 out of some 590.

By Amitoj Singh

Aug 22, 2023 at 8:46 a.m. UTC

Aug 22, 2023

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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FTX Debtors Revise Settlement Proposal After Objection From U.S. Trustee

The latest proposal will see the debtors include the U.S. Trustee as a noticed party and reduce the maximum settled value for claims from the earlier $10 million to $7 million.

By Amitoj Singh

Aug 21, 2023 at 6:23 a.m. UTC

Aug 21, 2023

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Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (right) ahead of India’s G20 Presidency with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. (Indian Finance Ministry)

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G20 Set to Crystalize Global Crypto Rules as India Wraps Up Presidency

G20 nations, supported by the FSB and IMF under India’s presidency, are set to bring into implementation perhaps the first global crypto regulations ahead of the Leaders’ Summit in September.

By Amitoj Singh

Aug 15, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. UTC

Aug 15, 2023

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FTX Fires Back at Creditors 'Willing to Gamble Estate Assets on Higher Returns'

The committee of unsecured creditors had criticized the bankrupt estate's reorganization plan submitted to a Delaware court in July.

By Amitoj Singh

Aug 10, 2023 at 12:08 p.m. UTC

Aug 10, 2023

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India explores using crypto tokens to digitally sign documents in its indigenous web browser.(Unsplash)

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India Wants to Use Crypto Tokens to Digitally Sign Documents

The browser envisions the ability to digitally sign documents using a crypto token, bolstering secure transactions and digital interactions and support Web3.

By Amitoj Singh

Aug 10, 2023 at 10:02 a.m. UTC

Aug 10, 2023

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