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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Bitcoin Price Jumps 9%, Most Since Early March

Bias for short-term bitcoin puts or bearish bets has weakened in the wake of price rise.

Bitcoin is jumping.

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Polygon Jumps in Crypto Market Rebound, as Ether Congestion Drives Adoption for Rivals

Polygon has seen a 10x rise in the number of transactions since the start of the year.

Polygon is appearing everywhere all of a sudden.

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Bitcoin 'Kimchi Premium' Fades Amid South Korean Exchange Crackdown, Price Sell-Off

The premium measures the spread between bitcoin's price on Korean exchanges and other venues.

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Bitcoin Leads Price Sell-Off Across Crypto Markets as Biden Tax Plan Bites

Bitcoin falls as Biden's plan to raise capital gains tax hurts risk appetite.

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PancakeSwap Widens Binance Smart Chain's Lead Over Ethereum on Transactions

The Ethereum blockchain is busier than ever, but its high fees help Binance Smart Chain maintain the lead.

It's all in the flip, as PancakeSwap flies high.

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Ether Price Hits New Record High as Analysts Anticipate Supply Drop

Analysts say ether will become a deflationary asset after the impending EIP 1559 upgrade.

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3iQ Plans to Raise $200M+ From Bitcoin ETF's Dubai Listing: Report

3iQ has received regulatory clearance for the dual listing of its bitcoin ETF on Nasdaq Dubai.

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DOGE Army Retreats, Tail Between Legs, as Dogeday Ends With 21% Drop

The DOGE frenzy appears to have spread to decentralized finance, where several imitator tokens have chalked up staggering single-day gains.

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Bitcoin Traders Are Buying More Downside Protection, Options Data Shows

A steep drop in the Bitcoin blockchain's hashrate may have prompted some traders to hedge, after prices fell to a three-week low.

Bitcoin options traders are looking for protection on the downside.

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Dogecoin Eclipses XRP as 4th Largest Cryptocurrency Ahead of 'Dogeday'

Dogecoin briefly replaced XRP as the fourth-largest coin early Monday.

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