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.

Omkar Godbole

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Finance

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Awaits Triangle Breakout, Focus on Dollar

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 10, 2022.

(Goalcast)

Markets

Bitcoin Reverses Wednesday's Gain Ahead of ECB Rate Decision, US Inflation

Markets have scaled back bets of ECB tightening in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Bitcoin drops to $39,000, reversing Wednesday's spike. (CoinDesk, Highcharts.com)

Finance

First Mover Americas: Biden Issues Crypto Order; Inflation Expectations Hit Record High

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 9, 2022.

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Markets

Market Cap of Gold-Backed Cryptos Surpass $1B as Yellow Metal Nears Record High

Stagflation fears appear to have boosted demand for gold and crypto tokens backed by the yellow metal.

Market capitalization of gold-backed crypto tokens (Arcane Research, CoinGecko)

Markets

Bitcoin Tops $41K After Yellen's Crypto Statement Inadvertently Published Early

Gemini's Cameron Winklevoss said that based on Yellen's remarks the impending crypto order is positive and supports responsible innovation.

Bitcoin jumps above $41,000. (CoinDesk, Highcharts.com)

Finance

First Mover Americas: Record GBTC Discount Draws Institutional Demand; Fed to Delay Rate Hike?

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 8, 2022.

(CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Large Ether Options Flow Guards Against Price Slide Below $2.2K

Sophisticated traders bought put options to protect against a continued ether price drop, one observer said.

Chart showing a big rise in the number of open positions in ETH $2,200 put expiring on March 18 (Laevitas)

Finance

First Mover Americas: Investors See Bitcoin as Inflation Hedge, Nickel Digital's Survey Shows

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

(CoinDesk archive)

Markets

Whale Holdings in Cardano's ADA Token Hit Record High

Large investors have boosted their coin stash by more than 40% this year.

Whales have boosted their coin stash by more than 40% this year. (Pixabay)

Finance

First Mover Americas: Number of Bitcoin Held by Funds Hits Record High

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 4, 2022.

(CoinDesk archive)