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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Markets

Bitcoin May Rise Toward $8,800, Short-Term Cross Indicates

A short-term bitcoin price indicator has turned bullish, strengthening the case for a test of key resistance above $8,800.

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Fiat-to-Crypto 'Carry Trade' May Tempt Traders Tired of Negative Interest Rates

In the era of negative rates, return-hungry investors may increasingly borrow in low-interest fiat and invest in higher-yielding crypto accounts.

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Bitcoin's 3% Price Rise Neutralizes Bearish Setup

Bitcoin has bounced from key support and neutralized the immediate bearish setup, though a bullish reversal is still $600 away.

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Looming Death Cross Suggests Bitcoin May Be Nearing Price Bottom

An impending death cross, a bearish but lagging indicator, suggests bitcoin could be nearing a major bottom.

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Bitcoin Price Indicator Shows Bearish Mood Strongest Since February

Bitcoin is facing strongest selling pressure since February and has potential to drop below recent lows near $7,750.

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XRP Price Exits Downtrend to Hit Three-Week High

XRP has been on the offensive, having ended a 3.5-month-long downtrend with a move to three-week highs.

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Bitcoin Sees Little Price Boost From Long-Term Bull Cross

A long-term bitcoin chart indicator has turned bullish for the first time in three years, though it's had little impact on prices.

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Thrill-Seeking Drives Investors to Trade Crypto, Study Finds

Investors who trade crypto tend to take bigger risks in the stock market, suggesting they seek dopamine more than diversification, a study found.

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Bitcoin Faces Drop Below $8,000 Despite Beating Price Resistance

Bitcoin has crossed the 20-day moving average hurdle, but remains in bearish territory on the daily and weekly charts.

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Bitcoin Fails at Key Price Hurdle, Risks Return to $8,000

Bitcoin's quick pullback from a 2.5-week high of $8,830 this morning has invalidated a bullish breakout on the 4-hour chart.

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