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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ARG Token Doubles as Argentina Enters Copa America Final

The Argentina Football Association's ARG is the largest soccer fan token by trading volume, according to CoinMarketCap.

ARG token's price. (TradingView/CoinMarketCap)

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Bitcoin Waits for Guidance From U.S. Inflation Data, Bond Market

The data is expected to show a continued progress on the inflation front, cementing the case for Fed rate cuts.

Cryptocurrencies could in theory offer protection against inflation. (stevepb/Pixabay)

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GSR and Wealth Manager St. Gotthard Execute Options Trade Tied to CoinDesk 20 Index

The trade based on the CD20 index marks a milestone in digital asset options, enhancing institutional risk management, GSR said in a release.

GSR co-founders Cristian Gil and Rich Rosenblum (GSR)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Climbs Back Above $59K, but Rally Could Be Short-Lived

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 10, 2024.

BTC price, FMA July 10 2024 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Steady at $58.5K as German State Saxony Moves Over $600M in BTC

BTC held largely steady amid the continued divestment of coins, having failed to keep gains above $59,000 during the Asian hours.

Saxony, Leipzig (Harald Nachtmann/Getty Images)

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Celestia's TIA Token Surges 25%, Leaves Crypto Traders in Disbelief

Funding rates in perpetual futures tied to TIA are most negative since January, indicating a bias for shorts or bearish bets.

TIA's price chart. (CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $57K Following $300M of ETF Inflows

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 9, 2024.

BTC price, FMA July 9 2024 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Cash's Mt. Gox-Led Sell-Off Is Amplified by Poor Liquidity

Slippage, or price changes during execution of a trade, in the BCH market surged last week, signaling weak liquidity.

Liquidity for bitcoin cash has dried up, amplifying a price drop related to the Mt. Gox repayments. (daeron/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin ETF Traders Buy the Dip With Nearly $300M Inflows

Net inflows on Monday were the highest since early June, data shows, with Blackrock’s BTC ETF taking on almost $190 million.

El Salvador bought the dip. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Bullish Bitcoin Drivers Remain in Play Despite Germany's Sales, Mt. Gox Reimbursements

Macro factors and persistent "risk-on" in traditional markets suggest a promising outlook after BTC-specific supply overhangs run dry.

Bulls fighting. (Bykofoto/Shutterstock)