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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Bitcoin Price May Drop After Halving, Historical Data Shows

Bitcoin has again rallied sharply in the weeks leading up to the impending halving event, but if historic patterns are anything to go by the cryptocurrency could suffer a temporary price pullback following the event.

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First Mover: Tezos Led Crypto Market With Twice Bitcoin’s Gains in April

Tezos is outstripping the usual crypto leaders on the outside track, possibly down to an increase in the number of exchanges offering staking as a service.

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Bitcoin Rises Back to $8.8K Even as US Stock Futures Drop

Bitcoin is rising so far on Friday but the price rally looks overstretched and gains may be transient.

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Bitcoin Whale Addresses Hit Highest Number Since August 2019

Large crypto investors, popularly known as “whales,” seem to be accumulating bitcoin amid the ongoing price rally.

The increase in the number of addresses with more than 10,000 BTC is likely the result of long-term holders coming back online to expand their holdings. Credit: Shutterstock

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First Mover: Bitcoin Now Crushing Gold After Biggest Price Jump in Six Weeks

"Digital gold" has surged past the yellow metal to become one of the year's best performing assets, up more than 20% in 2020.

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Bitcoin Options Trading Volumes Surge as Price Moves Above $9.4K

Call options on bitcoin are drawing higher prices following the cryptocurrency's quick move to two-month highs.

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Bitcoin Rises Above $8.1K, Clinching an April Gain for Fifth Year Running

Prices jumped above $8,100 on Wednesday, making an April gain for the fifth consecutive year all but certain.

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First Mover: For Bitcoin Prices, Inflation Headlines May Matter More Than the Reality

Money printer goes brrr, but does it necessarily mean big inflation?

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Kyber Network Activity Surges as DEX Plans Switch to Staking Model in Q2

A planned upgrade that would allow token holders to earn staking income is bringing out users in droves to Kyber Network, a decentralized exchange.

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First Mover: Two Weeks From Halving, Bitcoin Rally Brings $10K Into View

With the Bitcoin blockchain's once-every-four-years rewards halving now just two weeks away, some analysts are starting to fix their sights on the next upside target: $10,000.

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