Omkar Godbole

Omkar Godbole is a Co-Managing Editor on CoinDesk's Markets team based in Mumbai, holds a masters degree in Finance and a Chartered Market Technician (CMT) member. Omkar previously worked at FXStreet, writing research on currency markets and as fundamental analyst at currency and commodities desk at Mumbai-based brokerage houses. Omkar holds small amounts of bitcoin, ether, BitTorrent, tron and dot.

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Ethereum Merge May Not Be Immediately Deflationary, Crypto Trading Firm QCP Says

While the Merge is likely to cause a reduction in ether's supply, making it a deflationary asset, low network usage may delay the expected bullish effect.

Crypto winter may delay ether's anticipated post-Merge evolution as a deflationary asset (Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Bets Look Bearish as Futures Trading Hits Record Level

The number of outstanding futures and perpetual contracts on bitcoin rises to a record, and traders are paying up to bet on further price declines – in a market that's already bearish.

El mercado de futuros de bitcoin se inclina hacia la baja. (Unsplash)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Now Below $19K as Merge-Fueled Ethereum Classic Hype Unwinds

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 7, 2022.

Ethereum classic(Shutterstock)

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Staked Ether Price Discount Widens to Most Since June Ahead of Ethereum Merge

The discount in Lido's staked ether is widening, perhaps due to holders switching to ETH ahead of the Merge.

Lido's staked ether (stETH) token is trading at a 5% discount to ether's price. (Dune Analytics)

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First Mover Americas: Ether Outshines Bitcoin as Ethereum Merge Nears

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 6, 2022.

ETH was up 7% over the last 24 hours, outperforming BTC. (Chris Gorman/Getty Images)

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DeFi Giant Aave Stops Loaning Ether Ahead of the Merge

The Aave community is worried that users may increasingly borrow ether ahead of the Merge, exposing the protocol to liquidity issues and injecting volatility into Lido's staked ether market.

DeFi giant Aave stops ether borrowing. (Broesis/Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Languishes Below $20K as Energy Crisis in Europe Worsens

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 5, 2022.

Bitcoin's future direction looks cloudy. (David Lucas via Metropolitan Museum of Art, modified by CoinDesk)

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Parabolic Bitcoin Bull Run Likely After Dormant Coin Supply Peaks, Past Data Suggests

Dormant supply peaks are springboards for upwards price action, one observer said.

Bitcoin: Percentage of supply inactive for at least a year (Glassnode)

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Ether Primed for Pre-Merge Rally After Wedge Breakout

Ether looked north, having exited a falling wedge pattern last week, analysts said. Buyers remained on the sidelines early Monday as Europe's worsening energy crisis zapped risk appetite.

Macro factors cloud ether's bullish technical outlook. (LN_Photoart/Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Inches Up After Report Shows Slowing US Jobs Growth

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 2, 2022.

Bitcoin inched back up over $20,000 on Friday. (Ag PIC/Unsplash)