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's Price Rises Above €10K in First Since January 2018

Bitcoin's price topped €10,000 on Tuesday, hitting the highest level seen since late January 2018.

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Bitcoin Buying Pressure Hits 2-Month High as Price Tops $11.4K

Bitcoin’s price rose to fresh 15-month highs today with a key technical indicator pointing to the strongest buying pressure in over two months. 

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Bitcoin on Track for Best Second Quarter Price Gain on Record

Bitcoin appears to be powering to the best second quarter price gain on record and the best quarterly performance overall since late 2017.

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Above $300: Ether Price Clocks 10-Month High

The price of ethereum’s native cryptocurrency ether surpassed $300 today to hit ten-month highs.

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Bitcoin Price Tops $10K for First Time Since 2018

Bitcoin's price passed five digits on cryptocurrency exchanges for the first time in 15 months.

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Bitcoin Price Eyes $10K After Erasing 40% of Bear Market Drop

Bitcoin has erased 40 percent of the sell-off seen in the 12 months to December 2018 and looks set to rise above $10,000.

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Bitcoin Price Rally Stalls as Open Futures Hit Record Highs

Bitcoin is struggling to find acceptance above $9,300 even as futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange are witnessing record open bets – a sign of increased institutional interest.

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Bitcoin's Price Snaps Longest Daily Win Streak Since 2018

Bitcoin's price fell on Tuesday, snapping the longest daily winning streak since July 2018. The long-term outlook, however, remains bullish.

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Bitcoin Price Trades Flat on Facebook Libra Blockchain Launch

Bitcoin is struggling to gather upside traction following Facebook's official announcement of its Libra cryptocurrency project.

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3 Reasons Bitcoin Is Rallying Above $9K

Bitcoin rose above $9,000 over the weekend, taking cumulative year-to-date gains to more than 150 percent. Here's three likely reasons why.

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