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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Bitcoin, S&P 500 Close In on Bullish 'Golden Cross' Signal

In the past, bitcoin's big rallies have started with a golden cross, but not all golden crosses have led to a big rally.

The concurrent occurrence of golden cross on bitcoin and S&P 500 might spur more risk taking in financial markets. (TradingView/CoinDesk)

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First Mover Americas: Bankrupt With $1.4B Cash

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 1, 2023.

Fundador y ex CEO de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin and Hang Seng's Stalled Rally Might Mean Wider De-Risking Ahead, TradFi Firm Says

Failures in BTC and Hang Seng are technical warnings signs that these early 2022 halcyon vibes may not last all year, one observer said.

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Bitcoin's Blockchain Data Offers Evidence of Continued Investor HODLing During Bear Market

The percentage of bitcoin UTXOs older than five years has surged in the past six months, indicating that some investors held on to their coin stash during the bear market.

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First Mover Americas: Celsius Network Accused of Running a Ponzi Scheme

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 31, 2023.

Celsius Logo (Celsius Network)

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Fed Preview: Powell to Trigger 'Healthy Pullback' in Bitcoin, Experts Say

Financial conditions have loosened to a point where the Fed chair may detail the extent of easing is unwarranted, one observer said, warning of a pullback in risk assets.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is leading a program to test the use of digital tokens to settle transactions among financial institutions. (Shutterstock)

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Stablecoins Seem Unattractive as the Gap Between 3pool's APY and Treasury Yields Widens

The annualized percentage yield from providing stablecoin liquidity on Curve's 3pool, also known as DeFi's savings bank account, is nearly 250 basis points less than the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note.

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Was Weekend Warrior

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 30, 2023.

The price of bitcoin hit a five-month high over the weekend. (CoinDesk archives)

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Deflationary Ether Is Underperforming Bitcoin, Here Are 3 Reasons Why

While bitcoin has gained nearly 43% this month, ether has appreciated by 36%.

(Peter Cade/Getty Images)

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First Mover Americas: Layer 2 Tokens Take Lead

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 27, 2023.

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