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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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)

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Lido Finance Will Soon Offer Staked Ether on Layer 2 Networks, Proposes to Sell LDO for DAI

The expansion to layer 2 means lower fees and more yield-generating opportunities for investors staking ether.

Liquid staking giant Lido to offer an ether staking service on Ethereum layer 2 networks. (geralt/Pixabay, PhotoMosh)

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Options Signal Ether Strength for First Time in 6 Months

Some traders are buying large amounts of call options, one market observer said.

Charts show a renewed bullish bias in the ether options market. (Skew)

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The 'Merge Trade' Has Begun, Experts Say, as Ether Surges and stETH Discount Narrows

"ETH has undergone a rapid change in narrative over the past week, with speculators purely focused on the upcoming 'merge' as a catalyst for appreciation," one observer said.

Ether rallies as developers confirm tentative date for Ethereum's merge. (CoinDesk, Highcharts.com)

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Bitcoin Erases Weekly Loss, Eyes Resistance at $22.6K

Bitcoin has reached breakeven for the week, invalidating a major bearish technical setup.

Gráficos diarios y semanales de bitcoin. (TradingView)

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DeFi Coins Outperform Bitcoin, Ether as Traders Pare Bets on Jumbo Fed Rate Hike

The outperformance of the DeFi coins could be fleeting, given the weak fundamentals.

Prominent DeFi coins take the lead as the crypto market remains resilient to inflation fears. (mibro/Pixabay)

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The $863B Crypto Market May Be Close to Bottom, Mayer Multiple Suggests

The market likely bottomed out in June with the Mayer Multiple dipping below 0.5.

El mercado bajista cripto podría estar llegando a su fin. (Source: fda54/Pixabay)

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Voyager Digital's Token Surges Over 250% on 'Short Squeeze'

A short squeeze refers to a sharp rally fueled by the unwinding of bearish positions or several sellers rushing to take profits.

Short squeeze drove Voyager above $1 on Wednesday. (Highcharts.com, CoinDesk)