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 Risks 'Spiraling Price' on Environment, Regulatory Concerns: BCA Research

ESG funds will seek to avoid bitcoin investment, the research firm noted.

Escaleras. (Archivo de CoinDesk)

Policy

India's Central Bank Sees Pros and Cons With National Digital Currency

A CBDC could promote financial inclusion but also poses a risk of harming the banking system, the RBI said in a report.

Reserve Bank of India

Markets

Bitcoin Bounces Back Above $47K Despite Bearish Chart Pattern

A bearish engulfing candle is just one signal among many market indicators and some analysts say the bull market is intact.

Bitcoin prices for the last 24 hours.

Markets

Splashy Canadian Bitcoin ETF Sees Inflows Slow as Price Drops

The fast-growing Purpose Bitcoin ETF was projected to hit $1 billion by the end of this week, but as of Friday the assets were less than $700 million.

Purpose Bitcoin ETF's holdings have soared since the vehicle launched, but the flows have slowed in the past few days as bitcoin prices fell.

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Markets

Bitcoin Drops Below $45K, Eyes Biggest Weekly Price Loss Since March 2020

Both bitcoin and stocks had been showing signs of weakness since the beginning of the week.

BTC weekly chart

Markets

Bitcoin Outflows From Coinbase Suggest Institutions Are Buying the Dip

Big money continues to chase bitcoin on dips, blockchain data shows.

US dollars

Markets

Bitcoin Rebounds to $51K as Derivatives Market Cools Off

The bitcoin market looks to be in a more healthy state after massive long liquidations blew the froth off the futures market.

Bitcoin prices for the last 24 hours.

Markets

Bitcoin Retakes $50K as Powell Eases Market Jitters, Bond Yields Drop

"The economic recovery remains uneven and far from complete, and the path ahead is highly uncertain," the Fed chairman said.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

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Tether Deal With New York State Brings Quick Reversal of Crypto-Market Sell-Off

The settlement appears to remove what might have been a systemic threat to cryptocurrency markets.

Annotated chart of bitcoin prices over the past few hours shows quick reversal after tether news.

Markets

Fed's Powell Offers Bitcoin Bulls Glimmer of Hope as Price Drops to $45K

Jerome Powell is likely to reiterate the Fed's pro-stimulus stance later today, possibly putting a floor under bitcoin and stocks.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell