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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Bitcoin Options Traders, Burned by Last Month’s CPI Report, Now Seek Downside Protection

Investors seem worried the impending U.S. inflation report may inject renewed downside volatility in bitcoin and are preparing for the same.

Bitcoin investors take bets offering downside protection (Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: Once-Bouncing Bitcoin Now Just Rolls Like Ball

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 11, 2022.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin's Calm Amid Soaring Bond Market Volatility Points to 'HODLer'-Dominated Crypto Market

Bitcoin's 90-day realized volatility has dropped to the lowest since December 2020, defying long-standing criticism that cryptocurrencies are more volatile than traditional market assets.

Bitcoin's volatility meltdown happens amid heightened turbulence in traditional markets. (Bitcoin's 90-day realized volatility (TradingView)

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Paul Tudor Jones Tamps Down Bitcoin Bullishness

The legendary hedge fund manager spoke with CNBC about inflation, the Fed and crypto.

Paul Tudor Jones (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Robin Hood)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Stable Around $19K as Inflation, Earnings Haunt Traditional Markets

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 7, 2022.

(Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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Back to Square One? Circle's USDC Market Cap Drops Below $50B for First Time Since Terra's Collapse

USDC's utility has taken a hit in the wake of Binance's decision to consolidate order books and Circle's decision to freeze addresses associated with Tornado Cash.

USDC's market cap drops to lowest since January (CoinGecko, CoinDesk)

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First Mover Americas: It’s Payrolls Day Again, and Bitcoin Holds Tight Near $20K

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 7, 2022.

(Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

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Will Comatose Bitcoin Market Come Alive After NFP Data?

Bitcoin has returned exactly 0.0%, on average, on NFP days in 2022, but picture changes during the week after the data release, past data show.

Bitcoin's performance on NFP days (October 2021 to September 2022)/(CoinDesk, Datawrapper)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Stays Close to $20K, Sushi's Token Surges 14%

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 6, 2022.

Sushi is in flux. (Jakub Dziubak/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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DeFi Platform Ribbon Finance's Unsecured Lending Product Sees Crypto Firms Folkvang and Wintermute Borrow Over $10M

Ribbon's Lend, which went live on Monday, allows institutions to borrow funds without having to lock in collateral.

Ribbon's unsecured lending product, Lend, went live on Monday. (Pixabay)