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: Chainlink's Soaring Token Shows Lucrative 'Oracle' Role in Fast-Growing DeFi

Chainlink's LINK token soared almost 60% in July as cryptocurrency traders fawned over DeFi projects and their rapid growth.

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Bitcoin on Track for Highest July Price Gain in 8 Years

Bitcoin appears on track to register its best July price performance for eight years and confirm a major bullish breakout in the process.

Bitcoin price chart for July (CoinDesk BPI)

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Aave’s LEND Token Jumps 23% on Plan for Liquidity Mining

Aave’s LEND token is the day's top performer among cryptocurrencies with at least $100 million market capitalization.

Price chart of Aave's LEND token over past week. (CoinGecko)

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Ether Addresses in Profit Have Soared 132% in a Year

Even with ether close to yearly highs, profitable addresses have more than doubled since last July.

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First Mover: Sleepy Fed Meeting Belies Tense Economic Reality (Brrr) That May Buoy Bitcoin

It didn't really matter to bitcoin traders that the Federal Reserve's meeting this week was so anticlimactic. The real action is ongoing – in the form of more money injections.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell

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Bitcoin Looks Overbought but Analysts Play Down Drop Fears

Bitcoin's rally looks overstretched, according to a technical indicator, but short-term price consolidation looks more likely than a drop, say analysts.

Bitcoin price and RSI (TradingView)

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First Mover: Crypto Traders 'Greedy' as Goldman Warns on Dollar

As the dollar faces a diluted world status, cryptocurrencies like ether and bitcoin are soaring, with a popular sentiment index now registering "greed."

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Bitcoin’s Latest Rally May Have Staying Power, Exchange Flows Suggest

The flow of bitcoin and stablecoins in and out of cryptocurrency exchanges observed on Monday suggests the latest price breakout may persist.

Bitcoin’s latest rally may have legs, according to recent data. (analogicus/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Futures Volume Surges 186% as Price Hits $11K

The market for bitcoin futures snapped back to life on Monday as the cryptocurrency's price surged to an 11-month high.

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First Mover: The Dollar Drop May Have Helped Push Bitcoin Past $11K

As the U.S. dollar's value slides, prices are suddenly rising for just about everything priced in dollars.

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