Omkar Godbole

Co-Managing Editor, Markets Team

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: Traders Prefer Gold, Fiat Safe Havens Over Bitcoin as Russia Goes to War

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 24, 2022.

Feb 24, 2022

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Bitcoin Falls 7% as Russia Invades Ukraine; Experts Say Fed U-Turn on Rate Hikes Unlikely

It's a Catch-22 situation for the Fed, with geopolitical uncertainty posing risks to financial market stability and oil's move above $100 likely to bolster inflation.

Feb 24, 2022

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at his renomination hearings in January. The Fed is mulling its 2022 interest rate plans. (Brendan Smialowski-Pool/Getty Images)

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin May Not Be out of the Woods Yet; Stablecoins' Bull Market Continues

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 23, 2022.

Feb 23, 2022

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Terra's LUNA Jumps 15% as UST Stablecoin Gets $1B Bitcoin Reserve

LUNA's fortunes are closely tied to UST. The stablecoin's creation is facilitated by burning LUNA.

Feb 23, 2022

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First Mover Americas: Declining 'Buy the Dip' Mentions Signal Fading 'Hopium' in Bitcoin Market

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 22, 2022.

Feb 22, 2022

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SAND Token, Below 200-Day MA, Joins Broader Crypto Market in Gloomy Outlook

SAND has dropped below its 200-day average for the first time since July.

Feb 22, 2022

Its gloom and doom in crypto markets with major coins trading under the 200-day average. (Source: Pixabay)

Bitcoin in Stasis Near $37K, Gold Extends Gains as Russia Starts Ukraine Invasion

In tense situations, investors prefer gold and oil than riskier assets like stocks and crypto.

Feb 22, 2022

Bitcoin trades back and forth near $37K (Source: CoinDesk, Highcharts.com)

First Mover Americas: As Bitcoin Dips, Inflation 'Breakevens' Offer Hope to Bulls

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 21, 2022.

Feb 21, 2022

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Bitcoin Renaissance Likely in H2: Babel Finance

Growth stocks and bitcoin will move higher three months after the first Fed rate hike, one observer said.

Feb 21, 2022

SECOND COMING? News of asset manager Renaissance considering bitcoin futures set off a raft of institutional speculation. (Detail from "Last Judgement" by Michelangelo, Sistine Chapel. Credit: Shutterstock)

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Nears $40K, Gaming Flips DeFi

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

Feb 18, 2022

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