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

Fiat-to-Crypto 'Carry Trade' May Tempt Traders Tired of Negative Interest Rates

In the era of negative rates, return-hungry investors may increasingly borrow in low-interest fiat and invest in higher-yielding crypto accounts.

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Bitcoin's 3% Price Rise Neutralizes Bearish Setup

Bitcoin has bounced from key support and neutralized the immediate bearish setup, though a bullish reversal is still $600 away.

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Markets

Looming Death Cross Suggests Bitcoin May Be Nearing Price Bottom

An impending death cross, a bearish but lagging indicator, suggests bitcoin could be nearing a major bottom.

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Markets

Bitcoin Price Indicator Shows Bearish Mood Strongest Since February

Bitcoin is facing strongest selling pressure since February and has potential to drop below recent lows near $7,750.

Bitcoin, U.S. dollars

Markets

XRP Price Exits Downtrend to Hit Three-Week High

XRP has been on the offensive, having ended a 3.5-month-long downtrend with a move to three-week highs.

xrp, crypto

Markets

Bitcoin Sees Little Price Boost From Long-Term Bull Cross

A long-term bitcoin chart indicator has turned bullish for the first time in three years, though it's had little impact on prices.

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Thrill-Seeking Drives Investors to Trade Crypto, Study Finds

Investors who trade crypto tend to take bigger risks in the stock market, suggesting they seek dopamine more than diversification, a study found.

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Markets

Bitcoin Faces Drop Below $8,000 Despite Beating Price Resistance

Bitcoin has crossed the 20-day moving average hurdle, but remains in bearish territory on the daily and weekly charts.

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Markets

Bitcoin Fails at Key Price Hurdle, Risks Return to $8,000

Bitcoin's quick pullback from a 2.5-week high of $8,830 this morning has invalidated a bullish breakout on the 4-hour chart.

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Markets

Bitcoin Price Looks North Despite SEC's Latest ETF Rejection

Bitcoin may rise to $9,000 in the short-term, with traders seemingly unfazed by the rejection of Bitwise's bitcoin ETF proposal.

Bitcoin, U.S. dollars