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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First Mover Americas: CME BTC Futures Signal Worst of FTX-Induced Panic May Be Over

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

The CME Group logo (Shutterstock)

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Gala Games Deletes Tweet Announcing Partnership With Hollywood Star The Rock; Native Token Drops

Crypto followers on Twitter weigh selling the GALA token after the firm deleted a tweet announcing partnership with A-list Hollywood stars without offering an explanation.

Dwayne Johnson (Pablo Cuadra/WireImage via Getty Images)

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Bitcoin CME Futures Draw Premium for the First Time Since FTX's Collapse

While futures have flipped into premium, the "term structure" remains in backwardation, signaling caution among institutions.

El staking de ether en Vanilla está generando rendimientos llamativos para los entusiastas de las criptomonedas. (Alexander Grey/Unsplash)

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First Mover Americas: Another FTX Insider Is Talking, Bloomberg Says

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

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Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $17K, US Dollar Tepid Ahead of Powell Speech

The Federal Reserve chairman is scheduled to speak at event hosted by Sweden's central bank.

Jerome Powell (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Poor Bitcoin Market Liquidity Keeps Crypto Whales at Bay

Low liquidity means large buy and sell orders can significantly affect bitcoin's price.

La baja liquidez significa que las grandes órdenes pueden afectar significativamente los precios. (qimono/Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: DCG Reportedly Probed for Genesis Transfers

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

Barry Silbert. CEO y fundador de Digital Currency Group.

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The Ether Trade That Made the Most Noise Last Week

A so-called whale placed a large buy order for bearish put options tied to ether, seeking protection against an extended price slide to below $400 by the end of June.

Una orden de opciones bajistas de ether captó la atención de los participantes del mercado. (선인장 mustachescactus/Unsplash)

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First Mover Americas: Sam's Seeking to Keep Control of Robinhood Shares

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 6, 2023.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried after returning to court In the Bahamas (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Case for Bitcoin Weakens as Global Stockpile of Sub-Zero Bond Yields Vanishes

Back in late 2020, analysts regularly cited the towering stockpile of negative-yielding debt as a source of bullish momentum for bitcoin.

Total negative-yielding bonds outstanding (Source: Bloomberg, Bianco Research)