Omkar Godbole

Omkar Godbole is a Co-Managing Editor and analyst on CoinDesk's Markets team. He has been covering crypto options and futures, as well as macro and cross-asset activity, since 2019, leveraging his prior experience in directional and non-directional derivative strategies at brokerage firms. His extensive background also encompasses the FX markets, having served as a fundamental analyst at currency and commodities desks for Mumbai-based brokerages and FXStreet. Omkar holds small amounts of bitcoin, ether, BitTorrent, tron and dot.

Omkar holds a Master's degree in Finance and a Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation.

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Markets

Bitcoin May Be a Better Investment Than Gold, Says DoubleLine CEO Jeffrey Gundlach

Gundlach has previously said, "I don't believe in bitcoin."

Jeffrey Gundlach, CEO of DoubleLine Capital

Markets

Ether Looks Overleveraged as Cryptocurrency Hits New High Over $1,900

Ether's derivative market looks overheating amid the cryptocurrency's rally to new record highs.

Ether (ETH) prices over 24 hours.

Markets

First Mover: What's Next After Bitcoin Hits $50K? Another $1K Gain

Analysts are still mostly bullish on the cryptocurrency's price, even at lofty levels compared with those just a few months ago.

Just a day after topping $50,000 for the first time, bitcoin's price shot past $51,000 to a new all-time high.

Markets

Bitcoin's Price Volatility May Hamper Its Progress Above $50K, JPMorgan Says

The bank's analysts pointed to gold's much lower volatility.

JPMorgan

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Policy

India Plans Twin Taxes on Exchanges and Traders Before Passing Crypto Bill: Report

A senior Finance Ministry official told a newspaper that taxation does not necessarily imply legality.

Rupees being counted

Markets

Bitcoin Hits New High Above $51K, Shrugging Off Rising Bond Yields

Rising bond yields are a threat to prices of hedge assets, but bitcoin is soaring as gold falls.

Bitcoin prices for the last 24 hours.

Markets

Bitcoin se recupera de su caída y alcanza los $50K

De acuerdo a analistas, la criptomoneda necesitará una mayor cantidad de compras al contado para mantenerse por encima de esa marca

Bitcoin alcanzó un nuevo valor máximo al superar los $50.000 esta mañana.

Markets

Tesla's Bitcoin Buy May Lead to Widespread Corporate Adoption - Eventually: Wedbush

The firm called the leading cryptocurrency "the start of a new age on the digital currency front."

Tesla

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Markets

'Long Tech' Retakes Most-Crowded Trade Crown from Bitcoin: Bank of America Survey

Bitcoin had been most-crowded trade in January as prices rose to a $40,000 record.

Bank of America

Markets

Bitcoin Recovers From Dip to Set Record High Close to $50K

Analysts say more spot buying is needed to bring bitcoin over the $50,000 mark.

Bitcoin prices for the last 24 hours.