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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First Mover: BSV Doubles in 2020 as Bitcoin Offshoot Wins Devotees

The controversial cryptocurrency is winning in the crypto markets this year as developers and investors see its blockchain's technical differences as a good thing.

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BitMEX Sees Biggest Short Squeeze in 8 Months After Bitcoin Surge

A big short squeeze has taken bitcoin passed a major psychological hurdle – some think its the start of a breakout.

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Ether Leads Bitcoin on Price as Investors Prepare for Staking Arrival

Bitcoin has put in a positive June performance in six out of the last eight years. But Ethereum is drawing new investors with the start of staking due this year.

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First Mover: 0x's ZRX Token Surged 67% in May to Become Month's Top Performer

0x's ZRX token was May’s best performing crypto asset, beating bitcoin by a big margin.

Will Warren, co-founder of 0x, speaks at 0xpo. (Credit: Will Foxley for CoinDesk)

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First Mover: Bitcoin Rally Shows Traders Don't Care That Goldman Hates Their Asset Class

Traders can also gloat over how much better bitcoin is performing in 2020 than Goldman Sachs shares.

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Bitcoin Rally Falters as Stocks Drop Ahead of Trump's China Speech

Bitcoin's bulls are taking a breather as the traditional markets get the jitters over rising tensions between the U.S. and China.

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Bitcoin Price Tests $9.4K as Demand for Put Options Drops

Put options – a bet on bitcoin's price – are declining alongside a rise in the leading cryptocurrency by market cap's price.

Bitcoin's price is currently trading around $9,400. (Credit: CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index)

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First Mover: Chainlink 'Marines' Are HODLing and Here's Why You Should Care

Chainlink, the blockchain oracle provider, apparently has not only a devoted group of backers known as "LINK Marines" but a surprisingly committed crew of long-term investors. Here's why.

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Bitcoin Transaction Fees Decline as Network Congestion Eases

After facing a heavy load of transactions earlier this month, bitcoin's network has returned to a more normal level, recent developments suggest.

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First Mover: EOS Has Still to Prove Itself After Spiraling Down This Past Year

Nearly two years after EOS first launched, the so-called "ethereum killer" has been able to surmount some of the problems that have previously hamstrung it. But is that enough?

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