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: 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."

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First Mover: As Bitcoin Rally Pauses, DeFi Keeps Astounding

Don't even think of using the term "DeFi winter," because DeFi might be hotter than last year's summer of DeFi. 

DeFi keeps getting hotter as bitcoin takes a refresher.

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Bitcoin Bounces Back Above $31K After Monday's Drop

Analysts say the bitcoin market now looks less overheated than it did on Monday.

Bitcoin price for the last two days.

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JPMorgan Predicts Bitcoin Price Could Rise Over $146K in Long Term

Bitcoin is increasingly competing with gold as an investment asset and has scope for substantial gains over coming years, according to JPMorgan strategists.

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First Mover: Bitcoin's Plunge to $31K Shows How Bullish Market Had Become

It's anybody's guess where cryptocurrency markets might end 2021, but so far all signs point to further gains.

Bitcoin was descending Monday after shooting to a new all-time-high price above $34,000.

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Bitcoin Suddenly Drops 13% as Altcoins Continue to Rise

Bitcoin is charting a typical bull market correction amid increased expectations for price volatility.

Bitcoin prices over the last 24 hours

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Ether Price Passes $1,150 to Hit Highest Since January 2018

Ethereum's native cryptocurrency, ether, jumped to its highest level since early 2018 following a 43% gain last week.

Ether prices on Jan. 4

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Bitcoin Blasts Past $34K for First Time, Less Than 24 Hours After Blowing Through $30K

Following a torrid December in which the price of bitcoin rose $10,000, three days into the new year it's up another $5,000.

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