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.

Omkar Godbole

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Markets

Did Ethereum Merge Optimism Lift Ether or Was It the S&P 500?

The summer bounce in equity markets probably helped as battered crypto bulls cheer Ethereum's impending technological upgrade.

Is ether's early third-quarter rally fueled by the Merge or the stock market? (qimono/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin, Ether Consolidate as Traders Eye US Jobs Report to Gauge Next Fed Rate Hike

Instead of weighing the broader path for interest rates or the terminal rate, markets are trading the odds on the Fed's Sept. 21 decision: 50 bps or 75 bps, one trading firm said.

The U.S. payrolls report may help determine the scale of the impending Fed rate hike and move markets. (Alex Kotliarskyi/Unsplash)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Drops Below $20K, Michael Saylor Sued for Tax Fraud

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 1, 2022.

Executive Chairman MicroStrategy, Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds $20K Level; Altcoins Recover as Market Sentiment Improves

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 30, 2022.

(Michel Porro/Getty Images)

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Ether, Bitcoin Could See Turbulence as Open Interest Leverage Ratio Soars to Record High

"The rising ratio indicates open interest is outpacing market size and increases the risk of volatility," one researcher said.

Gráfico de relación de apalancamiento de interés abierto de futuros perpetuos para ether y bitcoin. (Decontrol Park Capital, Glassnode)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Bounces to $20K as Dollar Recedes From 20-Year High; Equity Futures Slide

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 29, 2022.

The markets are experiencing a lot of movement. (Thiébaud Faix/Unsplash)

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Crypto Coin AVAX Drops 11% After Self-Described Whistleblower Says Avalanche Weaponized Litigation Against Rivals

Ava Labs CEO rejected the accusation as "conspiracy theory nonsense."

Un informante anónimo asegura que Avalanche pagó a sus abogados para dañar a la competencia. (Activedia/Pixabay)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin in Stasis Ahead of Powell Speech; Coinbase's cbETH Trades At Discount to Ether

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 26, 2022.

Coinbase's cbETH traded at a discount of around 8% to the spot price. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)

Markets

Large Ether Traders Position for Volatility Spike as Merge Draws Near

Block traders are buying ether strangles, which involves buying both bullish and bearish option contracts.

Traders de ether están comprando contratos de opciones tanto alcistas como bajistas antes de la fusión. (PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)