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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Major Crypto Exchanges Seek India Entry Despite Regulatory Uncertainty: Report

There is a bill pending in parliament, which seeks to ban private cryptocurrencies.

Mumbai, India.

Markets

Bitcoin Jumps Most in 2 Weeks to $36K After El Salvador Passes Currency Law

The cryptocurrency is up from a low price of about $31,000.

Bitcoin chart

Markets

Crypto Exchanges See Biggest Bitcoin Outflow in 7 Months. A Reason to Cheer?

"This traditionally bullish signal should be interpreted with caution and in the context of other indicators," one analyst said.

Blockchain data shows a sudden surge in outflows from big cryptocurrency exchanges, possibly a bullish sign.

Markets

Ether Price Indicator Turns Bearish for First Time Since October

Momentum has deteriorated, supporting a lower high compared with May's peak.

MACD weeekly charts

Markets

Bitcoin, Gold Are Likely to Withstand Fed Taper, SkyBridge Capital Says

They will show resilience even if the central bank curtails its monetary stimulus program.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

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Upside Elusive for Bitcoin as Yellen Says Fed Rate Hike a 'Plus'

Yellen's rate-hike comments and lingering China regulatory concerns dominate market sentiment.

Janet-Yellen

Markets

Polygon's MATIC Token Ended May Up 120% Despite Bitcoin's Price Crash

MATIC's monthly gain proves that a cryptocurrency backed by growing usage can weather broader market sell-off.

The Polygon team

Markets

Open Positions in CME-Based Bitcoin Futures Slump to 5 1/2-Month Low

Open interest in the CME's standard bitcoin futures contract has hit the lowest since mid-December.

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Bitcoin Runs Into Offers Above Price Hurdle Ahead of US Nonfarm Payrolls

A strong NFP could bring more losses to the already weak bitcoin market.

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Markets

Bitcoin Drops After Musk Tweets of Breakup

Musk's broken heart sent BTC down nearly 7%.

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