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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Markets

Indian Exchanges Launch Campaign Seeking to Avert Potential Crypto Ban

The exchanges have set up websites helping supporters email members of parliament.

India's Parliament House, New Delhi

Markets

First Mover: It's 'Dorsey's Node' as Bitcoin Marches Higher, DOGE Chokes

Bitcoin breaks out, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sets up a bitcoin node and Bank of England warns on negative rates. Meanwhile, it's DeFi that's mooning.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is now posting about his own bitcoin node.

Markets

Ether Tops $1.7K, Setting New Record as CME Futures Launch Nears

The cryptocurrency has gained 30% so far this week.

Ether prices over 24 hours.

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DeFi Season? LINK, AAVE, ZRX and COMP Hit Record Price Highs, Outperforming Bitcoin

An analyst expects DeFi tokens to mimic bitcoin's 2017 bull run this year.

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First Mover: Bulls Are Back as Ether Hits All-Time High, Bitcoiners Hoard

GameStop comedown shows appeal of social media-fueled trading. Dogecoin chatter in Reddit reveals cryptocurrency analogue.

From rogue to respectability. Cryptocurrencies are getting their props from Wall Street.

Markets

Bitcoin Holders Have Now Stashed Away 15% of Circulating Supply

Continued accumulation of bitcoin by investors is causing market liquidity to drop and helping drive prices higher.

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Policy

India Minister Suggests Modi Government Not Planning Outright Crypto Ban

A recent bulletin from India's lower house had once more raised fears of an total cryptocurrency ban.

India's Parliament House, New Delhi

Markets

First Mover: Federal Reserve Soup Now Includes Bitcoin, DeFi, Silver, GameStop

Market news from crypto to Wall Street is all over the place.

Markets news from crypto to Wall Street has become a soup of previously unthinkable combinations. Can the Fed handle it?

Markets

Bullish Bitcoin Fundamentals Point to Renewed Price Rally Ahead

Analysts cautioned that a stronger dollar could play spoilsport to any new push higher.

Bitcoin price chart for the last 24 hours.

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Ether Cryptocurrency Reaches Record High, Briefly Tops $1.5K Amid WSB Trading Buzz

Analysts say the trading movement started by WallStreetBets may boost adoption of ether and other cryptocurrencies.

Ether prices over the last 24 hours.