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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Silicon Valley Bank Crisis a 'Cyprus Moment' for Bitcoin: Crypto Observers

The Fed's aggressive rate hikes and balance sheet reduction have caused an historic bank failure, fashioning a real-time ad for bitcoin self-custody, observers said.

Bitcoin has risen over 15% since regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank. (CoinDesk/Highcharts.com)

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USDC Volatility Lifts Bitcoin's Coinbase Premium to 3-Year High

While the Coinbase premium is usually taken to represent stronger buying pressure from U.S. investors, that's probably not the case this time.

Bitcoin's Coinbase Premium Index (CryptoQuant)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Battered as Markets Spiral

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 10, 2023.

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Silicon Valley Bank Rocks Crypto and Equity Markets Ahead of Jobs Report

Analysts are worried that other tech-friendly lenders will face similar problems to Silicon Valley's.

Banking crisis fears grip investors after Silicon Valley Bank's fire sale of bond holdings. (diego_torres/Pixabay)

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Ether Hits Two-Month Low Under $1.4K as Coinbase Premium Index Dwindles

The decline comes as New York Attorney General referred to ETH as a security in its lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin.

Ether's daily price chart (CoinDesk/Highcharts.com)

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First Mover Americas: Silvergate Shutters in Latest Blow to Crypto

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 9, 2023.

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Shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Form Bullish Chart Pattern: Technical Analyst

The bullish reversal pattern would open doors for a 50% price rally, chart analysts said.

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Crypto Options Market Flashes Bitcoin Warning as Silvergate Winds Down Operations

Bitcoin's options skew favors bearish put options by the most in two months.

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Belted by Rate Fears

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 8, 2023.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Slips to 3-Week Low as Market Sees Federal Reserve Lifting Rates to 5.65%

The fed funds futures show traders pricing in a higher-for-longer interest rates mantra by the Fed.

Previsión de las tasas finales según los futuros de los fondos de la Fed. (TradingView/CoinDesk)