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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As Bitcoin Regains Lost Ground, Options Traders Bet on $52K Move by Late January

Some bitcoin traders are buying bullish call options at $52,000 and higher strike prices.

Bitcoin prices for the last 24 hours

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Bitcoin Whales Kept Accumulating During Monday's Crash

Larger investors, or whales look to have reacted differently than retail investors amid this week's bitcoin price drop.

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Institutions Use This Strategy to Hide Their Bitcoin Orders

Having smaller orders in essence fools the market into thinking there is not much interest at those price levels when in fact there is.

Refill orders are larger than they appear.

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First Mover: Cryptocurrency Euphoria Hits Breaking Point as Miners Lose Nerve

Crypto euphoria gets a reality check as bitcoin and ether tumble, though XRP is still trading well as SEC-inflicted damage proves limited.

Cryptocurrency markets have suddenly deflated after the euphoria of the year's first week.

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Bitcoin's Big Drop Again Coincides With Dollar Bounce in Forex Markets

Bitcoin's crash Monday came alongside a bounce in the Dollar Index.

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Bitcoin Plummets as Miners Sell Inventory, Spot Markets Panic

Bitcoin fell sharply early on Monday, having failed to establish a foothold above $40,000 over the weekend.

Bitcoin price for the last 24 hours

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First Mover: It Might Be Getting 'Silly' as Bitcoin Passes $39K, $40K, $41K

It's taken just eight days in 2021 for bitcoin prices to surge more than 40%, and some analysts are starting to handicap the chances for a correction.

Less than a day after passing $40,000 for the first time, bitcoin has surged to a new all-time high above $41,000.

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Why Joe Biden's $3T Stimulus Package Could Add Fuel to Bitcoin's Rally

After Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20, an expected raft of new stimulus measures may further boost bitcoin's rally, say analysts.

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Over $41,000: Bitcoin Continues to Forge New Highs

Another day, another record high for bitcoin's price.

Bitcoin price for the last 12 hours

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First Mover: $1 Trillion of Cryptocurrencies Shows Booming 'Asset Class'

It took just a few months for cryptocurrencies' market cap to double to $1 trillion. That compares with eight years for U.S. junk loans.

Bitcoin prices have shot to a fresh all-time high above $38,000.