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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Shares in Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust Trade at 36% Discount to Fund's NAV

The shares first slipped into the discount category in February 2021 primarily due to alternatives like ETFs becoming available in Canada and Europe.

The GBTC discount widens to a new record high. (m./Unsplash)

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Bitcoin: estabilidad se asemeja a la calma de 2018 que terminó con una caída de 50%, según comunidad cripto de Twitter

A destacados analistas cripto les preocupa que la consolidación de precios de bitcoin indique que se avecina una caída más profunda, tal como sucedió hace cuatro años.

Cripto Twitter teme que bitcoin pronto reanude una tendencia bajista más amplia, repitiendo un patrón visto en 2018. (geralt/Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Remains Above $19K as Long-Term Holders Stay the Course

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 3, 2022.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

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Range-Bound Bitcoin Reminds Crypto Twitter of 2018 Lull That Ended With 50% Crash

Prominent crypto commentators say they're worried bitcoin's price consolidation indicates a deeper slide is coming, just as it did four years ago.

Cripto Twitter teme que bitcoin pronto reanude una tendencia bajista más amplia, repitiendo un patrón visto en 2018. (geralt/Pixabay)

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XRP y MKR suben mientras BTC y ETH se mantienen estables a la espera de la inflación de EE. UU.

XRP escaló por encima de su media móvil de 200 días y MKR alcanzó su máximo de tres semanas. Una cifra más alta que la prevista del PCE, el indicador de inflación preferido de la Fed, podría inyectar volatilidad en los mercados.

XRP sigue superando el rendimiento del mercado en general. (ColiN00B/Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin to Post Sixth Straight September Loss, but LINK and UNI Manage Gains

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

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

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Cryptocurrencies XRP, MKR Shine as BTC, ETH Hold Steady Ahead of US Inflation Data

XRP climbed above its 200-day moving average while MKR hit a three-week high. A higher-than-expected figure for core PCE, the Fed's preferred measure of inflation, may inject volatility into markets.

XRP continues to outperform the broader market. (ColiN00B/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin's Bullish Seasonality Muddled by Continued Slide in 'USD Liquidity Index'

Bitcoin has put in a positive performance in October in eight out of the past 12 years. However, the bullish seasonality may not play out this year, thanks to the declining USD liquidity.

Bitcoin's bullish seasonality might be muddled by the continued slide in the USD Liquidity Index. (Pexels/Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Pushes for $20K Again as Investors Return to Risky Assets

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

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

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Surging Bitcoin-Sterling Trading Volume Points to Hedging Demand for Crypto, or Does It?

There's a debate whether rising BTC/GBP trading volume represents hedging demand for the cryptocurrency or speculative interest.

Bitcoin-sterling trading volumes are surging as the British pound slides. (Robfoto/Pixabay)