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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Finance

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin's Price Bounce Stalls as 10-Year Yield Hits 32-Month High

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 14, 2022.

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Markets

Bitcoin Again Bounces Off 'Cloud' Support, Resistance at $42.6K

The Ichimoku cloud has consistently acted as a support during recent market swoons.

Bitcoin's weekly chart, highlighting the Ichimoku cloud support and recent bull failure above $42,600 (TradingView)

Markets

Inflation Worries Top Concerns Before Fed Meeting, Spur Musk Comment

Surging prices for food, energy and housing have sent inflation in the U.S. to a four-decade high.

Producer Price Inflation Data (Pixabay, Photomosh)

Markets

Fed's Powell Set to Remove Punch Bowl That Lubricated Crypto Party

The Fed appears set to raise interest rates next week for the first time since 2018. With inflation now at nettlesome levels and still climbing, the so-called "Fed put" might be out of action, one economist said.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell (House Financial Services Committee/YouTube)

Finance

First Mover Americas: Ether-Bitcoin Volatility Spread Slides, Bitfinex Shorts Surge

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 11, 2022.

A roller coaster. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Finance

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Awaits Triangle Breakout, Focus on Dollar

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 10, 2022.

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Markets

Bitcoin Reverses Wednesday's Gain Ahead of ECB Rate Decision, US Inflation

Markets have scaled back bets of ECB tightening in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Bitcoin drops to $39,000, reversing Wednesday's spike. (CoinDesk, Highcharts.com)

Finance

First Mover Americas: Biden Issues Crypto Order; Inflation Expectations Hit Record High

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 9, 2022.

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Markets

Market Cap of Gold-Backed Cryptos Surpass $1B as Yellow Metal Nears Record High

Stagflation fears appear to have boosted demand for gold and crypto tokens backed by the yellow metal.

Market capitalization of gold-backed crypto tokens (Arcane Research, CoinGecko)

Markets

Bitcoin Tops $41K After Yellen's Crypto Statement Inadvertently Published Early

Gemini's Cameron Winklevoss said that based on Yellen's remarks the impending crypto order is positive and supports responsible innovation.

Bitcoin jumps above $41,000. (CoinDesk, Highcharts.com)