Omkar Godbole

Co-Managing Editor, Markets Team

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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First Mover: Bitcoin at Center Stage (and Record High) as Mastercard, BNY Go Crypto

Bitcoin's price hits new all-time high over $48,000 despite U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's warning that cryptocurrencies are prone to illicit uses.

Feb 11, 2021

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Bitcoin Hits New All-Time High as BNY Mellon Announces Crypto Custody

"Bitcoin is loving the BNY Mellon news. It's a very big deal," trader and analyst Alex Kruger tweeted.

Feb 11, 2021

BNY Mellon

Bitcoin Options Market Sees Low Odds of Sky-High Rally in 2021

Bitcoin's options market sees only a 12% probability of prices rising above $100,000 by the end of December.

Feb 11, 2021

chips, bets

First Mover: As Wall Street Fixates on Inflation Hedges, Good Luck Finding Bitcoin

A wave of new bitcoin buyers is arriving just as easily obtained supplies of the cryptocurrency fall to their lowest levels in more than three years.

Feb 10, 2021

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Litecoin Hits 3-Year High as Prices Surge Across Altcoin Markets

Alternative cryptocurrencies are surging as bitcoin consolidates after its recent record-breaking rally.

Feb 10, 2021

Litecoin (LTC) prices for the last week.

Tesla's Bitcoin Buy May Not Trigger Wave of Corporate Demand, Says JPMorgan

Bitcoin's price volatility may put corporates off from emulating Tesla's decision to invest in the cryptocurrency.

Feb 10, 2021

JPMorgan

First Mover: Elon Musk's #bitcoin Bet Pays Off With $270M Gain on First Day

Tesla has forged a path other corporate treasurers might follow into bitcoin. PLUS: Ether hits new record price above $1,800 as CME futures debut.

Feb 9, 2021

So far, Tesla's bet on bitcoin appears to be paying off, with a $270 million paper gain on the first day.

Hashdex to Launch the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index ETF

The ETF will be available for trading by accredited non-U.S. investors.

Feb 9, 2021

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Ether Hits $1,800 for First Time as Market Cap Passes $200B

Ether has more than doubled in value this year, outperforming bitcoin.

Feb 9, 2021

Ether prices over 24 hours.

Bitcoin Could Rally Further as Tesla Leads Corporates on Treasury Investments

"The market is now pricing in a high likelihood that many other corporates will copy Tesla," one trader said.

Feb 9, 2021

Bitcoin prices over the last 7 days.

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