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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Markets

Move Over XRP's Korea Narrative, The 400% Price Rally Has Support of Coinbase Whales

While Korean investors have contributed to XRP's impressive 30-day price surge of over 400% to $2.60, they're not the only game in town.

BTC in stasis ahead of the jobs report (AhmadArdity/Pixabay)

Markets

Signs of Bottom Fishing on Upbit After South Korea's Martial Law-Led BTC Flash Crash

Large amounts of USDT were moved to the crypto exchange, hinting at increased market activity, according to Lookonchain.

South Korean president's residence (Shutterstock)

Markets

MicroStrategy's Wild Volatility Outpaces Bitcoin by 2.5 Times. Here's What It Means for Traders?

MSTR's elevated implied volatility means increased income potential for savvy investors engaging in options trading. But the strategy is not without risks.

BTC in stasis ahead of the jobs report (AhmadArdity/Pixabay)

Markets

XRP Records Highest Ever ‘Whale’ Activity as 7-Day Price Gains Near 100%

Whales can move markets with their buying or selling pressure, and tracking this can indicate their market sentiment.

ETH ICO whale becomes active. (Pexels/Pixabay)

Finance

Tokenized Securities Exchange 21X Wins Approval from Germany’s BaFin

In the first quarter of 2025, Frankfurt-based 21X plans to start trading tokenized equity, debt securities and funds, as well as real estate or artworks.

Frankfurt, Germany

Finance

BTC Dominance Tumbles as Altcoins Rumble: Crypto Daybook Americas

Your day-ahead look for Dec. 2, 2024.

Chart of bitcoin, ether 24-hour moves (CryptoCompare)

Markets

XRP Replaces Tether as 3rd-Largest Cryptocurrency While BTC Faces $384M Sell Wall

XRP has surged more than 20% in 24 hours, leapfrogging Tether's USDT.

Table of cryptocurrencies arranged by market capitalization. (Coingecko)