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: Fifth Day of Declining Bitcoin Price Has Some Traders Looking Out Below

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 18, 2022.

BTC has lost momentum, continuing its downward trend. (Bettmann/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Loses Bullish Trendline as Fed Sees Restrictive Rates Needed for Some Time

Increasing and elevated rates are headwinds for bitcoin, one researcher said.

Bitcoin has dropped below a trendline rising from July's lows. (TradingView)

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Bitcoin, Ether Drop as Analysts Fear Fed Minutes Will Dash Hopes for 2023 Easing

Risk assets recently rallied in hopes that inflation has peaked and the Fed would cut interest rates next year. The central bank's monetary tightening has roiled cryptocurrencies.

Edificio de la Reserva Federal de los Estados Unidos. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Lower as US Futures Slide; Ether Continues to Steal Crypto Market Share

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 17, 2022.

Traditional and digital markets trade down again. (Marc Kleen/Unsplash)

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Crypto Analysts Reject Latest DOGE, SHIB Rally as Contrarian Signal

Historically, meme token rallies have been predictors of market tops analogous to record-setting art auction prices in traditional finance. This time it may be different.

DOGE rally is news-driven and doesn't represent speculative frenzy. (Thorsten/Pixabay)

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Crypto Twitter Sees 'Bearish Wedge' Pattern in Bitcoin's Price Recovery

The rising wedge – a pattern that has appeared in bitcoin's price charts – has some analysts and traders calling for a renewed sell-off toward $16,400.

Crypto Twitter is worried bitcoin's recent recovery may be fleeting. (jonas-svidras/Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: BTC Dips Below $24K as Ether Holds Strength

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 16, 2022.

ETH is up, trading at around $1,900. (Vicky Sim/Unsplash)

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Crypto Derivatives Traders Bet on Ether Staking Yields Doubling to 8% Post-Merge

Ether's price has surged recently in anticipation of the Merge, and the higher yields foreseen by derivatives traders would further enrich the ecosystem.

Traders use Voltz Protocol's interest rate swaps to bet on an expected rise in ether staking yields. No arm wrestling required. (RyanMcGuire/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Slips at End of Strong Week, Huobi Founder in Talks to Sell Majority Stake

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 12, 2022.

 Leon Li and Wendy Wang of Huobi

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Bitcoin $24K Breakout Elusive as Treasury Yields Balk at Peak Inflation Narrative

Traders of risk assets, including bitcoin, might be wrong to conclude that inflation in the U.S. has peaked, the bond market activity suggests.

Bond markets question the bullish crypto market narrative concerning inflation. (geralt/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)