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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Markets

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)

Markets

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)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Layer 2 Tokens Take Lead

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

(Getty Images)

Finance

Jihan Wu's Matrixport Cuts 10% of Staff

At press time, Matrixport had more than 290 employees serving customers in 40 countries.

Bitdeer founder Jihan Wu (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin on Track for Best January Since 2013, Led by Bullish Trading During US Hours

Bitcoin has rallied almost 40% since Jan. 1, on track for its best opening to a year since 2013 when it surged 51%.

Rendimientos de bitcoin desglosados por horarios regionales de trading. (Matrixport Technologies)

Markets

Crypto Exchange BIT Expands Product Suite With Toncoin Options

The decision to add the options suggests growing investor interest in derivatives tied to alternative cryptocurrencies. TON is the native cryptocurrency of the decentralized layer 1 blockchain The Open Network.

(sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Did Binance Make Honest Error With Customers' Funds?

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 25, 2023.

Logo de Binance. (Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin's Upswing Is Reminiscent of 2019 Bull Revival

The action four years ago coincided with the Fed taking its foot off the tightening pedal. Bitcoin has rallied almost 40% in January, and the Fed plans slower rate increases in coming months.

(Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin's on a Tear, Up 30% in 2 Weeks

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 24, 2023.

Two Federal Reserve governors see the need for continued rate hikes. (PM Images/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin's Weekly Options Trading Volume Rises to Highest Since FTX's Meltdown

The increase has been mainly driven by greater demand for call options, or bullish bets.

Bitcoin: volumen semanal de opciones en Deribit. (Fuente: Amberdata)