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 Stuck Below $7K Even as Gold Surges to Over 7-Year High

Gold has left bitcoin behind on a month-to-date basis following a rise to seven-year highs early on Tuesday.

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Bitcoin Ends Four-Week Winning Run With Drop Into Bear Territory

Bitcoin's short-term trend has turned bearish following a drop to $6,600. Further losses could be in the offing, say chart analysts.

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First Mover: Bitcoin's Market Cap Eclipses Citigroup's as Yellen Calls for Big-Bank Dividend Cuts

Bitcoin's price drop since Friday has pushed it back into the red for 2020, but it's still outperforming big bank stocks.

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First Mover: As Fed Assets Top $6T, BitMEX Has Some Inflation-Busting Advice

The Federal Reserve has opened its lender-of-last-resort spigot and, with unemployment spiking, inflation is on the way. What are your options?

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First Mover: Bitcoin Cash's Halving Was Dull – Bitcoin's May Be Much the Same

Maybe don't get too excited about the bitcoin halving after what we saw yesterday.

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Bitcoin’s Bull Case Strengthens After Breaching Price Hurdle at $7.1K

After multiple failed attempts, bitcoin has finally established a strong foothold above a key resistance, strengthening the short-term bullish case.

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Crypto Trading Volumes Rise in India After Banking Crisis, COVID-19 Lockdown

A nationwide coronavirus lockdown, a local banking crisis and a favorable court ruling have created a trifecta for crypto trading volumes in India.

LIFE UNDER LOCKDOWN: A man in a mask cleans the road in Jodhpur, India, on March 30. (Credit: Shutterstock).

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First Mover: A Sneak Preview of Bitcoin's Halving – in Real Time

As central banks around the world inject trillions into the global economy, investors are looking at bitcoin and its "halving" as a hedge against inflation.

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Today's 'Halving' May Be Non-Event for Bitcoin Cash Prices

While some expect today's reward cut for BCH miners to belong-term bullish for prices, analysts suggest otherwise.

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First Mover: Bitcoin's Back in the Black for 2020

Volatility is returning in a positive way, prices are going up and enthusiasm is returning to digital-asset markets.

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