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: BTC and ETH Outperform Traditional Markets in July Despite the Dollar's Strength

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 25, 2022.

BTC and ETH, the dynamic duo, shine brightly in face of the dollar's strength. (Eric Michelat/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Drops Even as Wall Street's 'Fear Gauge' Indicates Calm Ahead of Fed Decision

"I don't think the hawkish Fed trade has peaked," one observer said.

Bitcoin cae y contradice la ausencia de ansiedad pre-Fed de Wall Street. (PIX1861/Pixabay, PhotoMosh)

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Binance Says It Doesn't Stake or Lend 'Locked' Dogecoin

The clarification comes after Twitterati questioned the inner working of the staking product dedicated to proof-of-work coins.

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ECB Exits Negative Interest Rate Policy With 50 Basis Point Hike; Bitcoin Steady

The European Central Bank's first rate hike since 2011 comes four months after the Fed kicked off its tightening cycle, sending risk assets lower.

ECB raises rates for the first time in 11 years. (moritz320/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Slips Below $23K Ahead of ECB Rate Decision

The central bank is likely to signal an exit from its negative interest rate policy.

El BCE anunció su primer aumento en las tasas de interés en 11 años. (alexanderjungmann/Pixabay)

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Bank of America Survey's Extreme Pessimism Might Be Contrarian Indicator

Bank of America's monthly fund manager survey, conducted between July 8 and July 15, shows dire levels of investor pessimism and increased preference for cash.

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Zipmex a Victim of Crypto Contagion as Concerns Grow Over Babel Loan: Sources

The exchange suspended client withdrawals early Wednesday amid rumors of financial troubles.

A Singapore-based crypto exchange may be staring at $100 million black hole. (geralt/Pixabay/PhotoMosh)

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Crypto Exchange Zipmex Suspends Withdrawals, Citing Market Volatility

The outfit becomes the latest digital-assets platform to make that move.

Zipmex blocks clients from taking direct custody of their funds. (Peggy_Marco/Pixabay)

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Stake in Crypto Exchange Deribit Becomes Disputed Asset in Three Arrows Bankruptcy

Based on one estimate in a document passed around by creditors, the Deribit stake is worth as much as $500 million. But legal complications and the recent crypto market slump might make the stake worth significantly less.

There's a fresh dispute emerging in the Three Arrows bankruptcy case. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, modified by CoinDesk)

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Ether Breaches 50-Day Average for First Time Since April; Bitcoin Lags

Ether's bounce above the 50-day average may be fleeting, one chartered market technician said.

Ether supera su promedio móvil de 50 días por primera vez en tres meses. (PIX1861/Pixabay)