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

BOJ's Ueda Says Need to Maintain Accommodative Monetary Environment to Support Economy

The slightly dovish take may assuage concerns about a yen-led risk-off in global markets, including cryptocurrencies.

japanese yen(Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin Steady, Gold Tokens Shine as XAU Hits Record High; Inflation in Tokyo Rises

BTC takes a breather as Trump's tariff threat bodes well for gold, and the uptick in Tokyo inflation supports BOJ rate hikes.

BTC, ETH carry trades lose shine, spurring record ETF outflows. (Pexels/Pixabay)

Markets

BlockFills and CoinDesk Indices Launch Options Market for CoinDesk 20 Index

The CoinDesk 20 Index gets an options market that will bring institutional liquidity to the index.

BlockFills' institutional-grade CD20 options are live. (AG-Pics/Pixabay)

Tech

Avalanche Blockchain's December Upgrade Cut Usage Fees by 75%

The upgrade was designed to make Avalanche cheaper. It worked.

Avalanche average transaction cost has dropped sharply since the mid-December upgrade. (Bitquery)

Markets

Long-Term Bitcoin Holders Are Spending Their BTC, A Bullish Signal, Analysts Say

Analysts observing previous BTC bull market said the outlook remains constructive while long-term holders continue to distribute their coins.

BTC long-term holders continue to sell. (Alexas_Fotos/Pixabay)

Tech

Cardano Will Transition to Full Decentralized Governance After Wednesday's Hard Fork, Cardano Foundation Says

A hard fork is a non-backwards compatible change to the blockchain's programming.

Cardano is set to undergo a hard fork Wednesday. (Pexels/Pixabay)

Markets

DOGE Drops Below Uptrend Line, Signaling Possible End to Five-Month Rally

DOGE's price has lost key support levels this week, weakening the bullish case.

DOGE loses key price levels. (Virginia Marinova/Unsplash)

Markets

Czech Central Bank Governor to Propose Adding Bitcoin to Reserves: FT

The governor will present a BTC investment plan to the board Thursday, according to an interview published by the Financial Times.

Prague. (rainhard2/Pixabay)

Markets

Essential Insights to Monitor During Wednesday's 'No Change' Fed Meeting

The Fed is expected to keep rates unchanged while sticking to December's hawkish forward guidance. BTC and risk assets could take cues from Powell's take on key issues like mass deportations and shelter inflation.

(NikolayFrolochkin/Pixabay)