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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Bitcoin Market Awaits US GDP After Biggest Single-Day Gain in 6 Weeks

With the Federal Reserve ditching forward guidance, data releases on GDP and inflation could inject more volatility into markets than ever.

U.S. GDP is likely to show the economy avoided recession in the second quarter. (Simon Kadula/Unsplash)

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First Mover Americas: Crypto Traders Await Fed Meeting, Bitcoin Rises, Cathie Wood's Ark Dumps Coinbase Shares

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 27, 2022.

(Gerhard Reus/Unsplash)

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Crypto Traders Split on Upcoming Fed Rate Hike's Impact on Bitcoin

The U.S. central bank has raised rates by 150 bps since March, injecting volatility into asset markets. Some analysts expect BTC to stay resilient after Wednesday's expected hike.

Chicago Federal Reserve Bank building (Joshua Woroniecki/Unsplash)

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Ether Chart Outlook Sours as Price Drops Below $1.4K; Fed Angst Weighs

An anticipated interest rate hike seems to be overshadowing Merge optimism.

Ether's daily chart shows sellers have regained control. (TradingView)

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Tether encuentra paridad estable con el dólar tras colapso de Terra

Aunque la stablecoin ha pasado el estrés de mercado con un retorno a la normalidad, persistirán las preocupaciones sobre sus reservas, dijo un trader.

Tether se mantiene estable en la paridad con el dólar por primera vez en dos meses. (Kaiko Asset Prices)

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First Mover Americas: BTC to $15K? As Rally Stalls, Some Traders Fear Another Leg Down

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 26, 2022.

The worsening macro environment stokes fears that BTC will drop to $15,000. (Christoffer Engström/Unsplash)

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Tether Finds Stable Dollar Peg After Terra's Collapse

While tether has passed the market's stress test with a return to normalcy, concerns about its reserves will linger, one trader said.

Tether se mantiene estable en la paridad con el dólar por primera vez en dos meses. (Kaiko Asset Prices)

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Bitcoin cae aunque el “medidor de miedo” de Wall Street indica calma antes de la decisión de la Fed

“No creo que el trading de línea dura de la Fed haya alcanzado su punto máximo”, dijo una observadora del mercado.

Bitcoin cae y contradice la ausencia de ansiedad pre-Fed de Wall Street. (PIX1861/Pixabay, PhotoMosh)

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First Mover Americas: BTC and ETH Outperform Traditional Markets in July Despite the Dollar's Strength

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

BTC and ETH, the dynamic duo, shine brightly in face of the dollar's strength. (Eric Michelat/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Drops Even as Wall Street's 'Fear Gauge' Indicates Calm Ahead of Fed Decision

"I don't think the hawkish Fed trade has peaked," one observer said.

Bitcoin cae y contradice la ausencia de ansiedad pre-Fed de Wall Street. (PIX1861/Pixabay, PhotoMosh)