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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Markets

Bitcoin Drops for Third Straight Day as Dollar Hits 21-Month High, US Wages Eyed

A continued uptick in wages would imply more inflation and strengthen the case for rate hikes by the Fed.

Bitcoin's price drops for third straight day. (CoinDesk, Highcharts.com)

Finance

First Mover Americas: Fed Hikes Could Drive Bitcoin Adoption in Emerging Markets

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 3, 2022.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell (House Financial Services Committee/YouTube)

Markets

Bitcoin's 'Ichimoku Cloud' Breakout Could Lead to Continued Uptrend

While bitcoin's cloud breakout points to more gains ahead, heightened geopolitical risk calls for tight stop loss on all crypto positions, one observer said.

Bitcoin mira hacia el norte después de una ruptura en los gráficos técnicos. (Pixabay)

Finance

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Nears $45K on Increased Demand From Ukraine and Russia

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 1, 2022.

Bitcoin extended Monday's rally even as traditional markets signal caution. (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

S&P 500 Conflict History Points to Short-Term Bitcoin Bounce, Sell-Off in H2: QCP

The macroeconomic situation parallels that of the 2001 Afghan war, when a post-invasion rally in the U.S. equity benchmark paved the way for a deeper slide.

slide, boy, play

Finance

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Shows No Signs of Panic Even as Worst Case Scenario Looms

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 28, 2022.

(Sean Gallup/Getty)

Markets

Bitcoin Resilient as Commodity Prices Inflate, Dollar Strength May Hurt

The sustainability of bitcoin's gains is under question, as the escalating Russia-Ukraine crisis has led to stress in the dollar funding markets.

Bitcoin stays resilient as commodities signal higher inflation ahead. (Highcharts.com/CoinDesk)

Markets

Ruble-Denominated Bitcoin Volume Surges to 9-Month High

The increase comes as the West's sanctions on Russia trigger a flight from the ruble.

Ruble-denominated bitcoin volumes surge as the Russian currency hits record low. (Source: Kaiko)

Finance

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Eyes US Data Deluge, Charts Signal Seller Fatigue

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 25, 2022.

(the_burtons 2019)