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 Bounces Back to $55K as Yellen Backtracks on Rate Hike Comments

"Rate hikes are not something I'm predicting or recommending," Yellen later said.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

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Ether Price, on Cusp of Record 10-Day Winning Streak, Tops $3,500 for First Time

Ether is on track to extend its nine-day winning trend amid signs of institutions seeking exposure to the cryptocurrency.

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Amid New Price Highs, Ether Flips Bitcoin on Options Volume

Ether's options market saw record trading volume of $1.32 billion on Monday, far above bitcoin's $879 million.

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Dogecoin Hits New All-Time High After eToro, Gemini Listings

Multi-asset brokerage eToro announced support for the cryptocurrency Monday.

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Now's the Time to Bet on Volatility in Bitcoin and Ether Markets: Options Experts

"Buying options in this low implied volatility environment is extremely interesting," one crypto firm says.

Bitcoin is experiencing moderate turbulence as options expiration draws close.

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DeFi Oracle Umbrella Network Migrates to Binance Smart Chain From Ethereum

"BSC integration will reduce transaction costs by up to 90+ percent vs Ethereum," Umbrella Network said.

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Ether's Price Rally Above $3.2K Appears Spot-Driven, Boding Well for Further Gains

"Ether's spot-driven rally is primarily due to excitement around the impending EIP 1559 upgrade," one market expert said.

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Ether, on Winning Streak, Surges to Record Over $3.2K, Tops Bank of America on Market Cap

Ether's milestone comes with surging trader interest in the leading smart-contracts blockchain.

Ether's price has surpassed the milestone for the first time.

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Bitcoin Jumps 6% to $57K as Market Shrugs Off $4B+ Options Expiry

Bitcoin tends to perform well in the days following the month-end options settlement, based on recent history.

Bitcoin was rallying Friday.

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Scaling Narrative Propels Polygon's MATIC Token Closer to $1

"The ongoing capital rotation into all things Polygon is showing no signs of abating," one research analyst said.

Polygon is appearing everywhere all of a sudden.