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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The 'Bitcoin Rich List' Has Grown 30% in the Last Year, But Why?

The number of bitcoin addresses holding more than 1,000 BTC has grown in the past 12 months, possibly reflecting an influx of wealthy investors.  

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Bitcoin Outshines Gold for First Time Since June

Bitcoin logged double-digit gains in October, outperforming gold for the first time for months.

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Bitcoin's Defense of Major Support May Fuel Price Bounce to $9,600

The widely tracked 200-day average continues to restrict losses in bitcoin and may catapult prices to $9,600.

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Bitcoin May See November Price Boost With Halving Due in Six Months

Bitcoin looks likely to see price gains next month as the effects of the May 2020 mining reward halving start to kick in.

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Bitcoin Eyes First Monthly Price Gain Since June

Bitcoin is on track to end its three-month losing streak, having recovered from recent lows around $7,400 seen a week ago.

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Key Indicator Turns Bullish as Bitcoin Struggles to Break Above $10K

A widely-tracked bitcoin price indicator with a strong track record of predicting big moves has turned bullish for the first time in over three months.

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Bitcoin's Four-Month Bear Trend Intact Even After 16% Price Rise

Bitcoin eked out double-digit gains last week, but failed to invalidate a four-month bearish trend. A pullback toward $8,800 may lie ahead.

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Bitcoin Price Hits Five-Week High Above $10,000

Bitcoin's price jumped above $10,000 in the Asian trading hours, but the breakout into five digits was short-lived.

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Bitcoin Charts 'Death Cross' After 47% Price Drop From 2019 High

The bearish but lagging cross has occurred for the first time in 18 months, courtesy of bitcoin's fall from the yearly high of $13,880.

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Bitcoin Eyes First Test of $7.2K Price Support Since April

Long-term bitcoin price support at $7,200 may be put to test for the first time in six months, likely after a minor price bounce.

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