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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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.

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XRP Climbs Back up Crypto Rankings With Near 50% Rise

With the sudden rise, XRP has replaced litecoin as the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap.

XRP price for the last 24 hours

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CME Becomes Biggest Bitcoin Futures Exchange as Institutional Interest Rises

Chicago Mercantile Exchange now tops the list of the biggest bitcoin futures trading platforms, accounting for nearly 20% of all open interest.

CME headquarters, Chicago

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Expected Rise in Ether-Bitcoin Volatility Points to Altcoin Season Ahead: Analyst

Peaking implied volatility spreads suggest the emphasis in the markets will shift to ether and other alternative currencies in the short term.

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First Mover: Bitcoin Hits Record as 'Blue Wave' and 'Kimchi Premium' Look Bullish

Bitcoin surges above $35K for first time with U.S. Democrats poised to take full control of government and 'Kimchi Premium' back in force.

Bitcoin prices rose above $35,000 for the first time, reaching a new all-time high.

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Stellar's XLM Token Rallies to 2-Year High on XRP Woes, OCC Ruling, Ukraine

The token is at the highest level since November 2018 in what one observer called a "perfect storm."

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Veteran Investor Bill Miller Says Bitcoin Is Cash's 'Rat Poison'

In 2018, legendary investor Warren Buffett referred to the cryptocurrency as "probably rat poison squared."

Bill Miller