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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TRUMP Memecoin Draws Eyes, But Leaves Crypto Market Without Fresh Investment: Web3 Expert

The hot ball of money moved around, leaving the total crypto market cap listless, Mirai Labs' Garrison Yang told CoinDesk.

Trump's BTC reserve comprises of coins seized in enforcement actions. (hoekstrarogier/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Steady Near $104K After Bank of Japan Delivers Hawkish Rate Hike

Risk assets, including BTC, held steady while the Japanese yen rose after the BOJ hiked rates to the highest in 17 years.

BTC's price. (CoinDesk)

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Here Are Two Reasons Why XRP Price May Slide: Godbole

CME's denial of XRP futures contradicts the optimism seen earlier this month, as technicals point to weakening of the uptrend.

Slide. (GuentherDillingen/Pixabay)

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Ethereum Layer-2 Protocols Achieve Record Transaction Throughput

Layer 2 protocols are faster than ever in processing transactions, according to data source growthepie.xyz.

Layer 2s process transactions at a record speed. (Boskampi/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Is Like Coiled Spring Nearing Burst of Price Volatility, Key Indicator Suggests

Volatility bulls might want to pull up the 60-day price range indicator on their screens as it's hinting at heightened BTC price turbulence.

BTC above $100K is like a coiled spring. (analogicus/Pixabay)

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CME Bitcoin Options at Most Bullish Since U.S. Election, ETF Inflows Surge

Bullish options pricing and renewed ETF inflows have analysts calling new highs for the largest cryptocurrency.

Bulls against a background of snow.

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Monero's 'Basing Pattern' Breakout Points to Price Gains Ahead

Monero has topped $200, confirming a bullish shift in market trend.

XMR's price appears headed north after bullish breakout. (beasternchen/Pixabay)

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Deribit's Crypto Trading Volume Nearly Doubled to Over $1T in 2024

Total trading volume surged 95%, with options accounting for a giant share of the total platform activity.

Deribit saw record trading volumes in 2024. (meineresterampe/Pixabay)