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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First Mover: The Dollar Drop May Have Helped Push Bitcoin Past $11K

As the U.S. dollar's value slides, prices are suddenly rising for just about everything priced in dollars.

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Odds of Bitcoin Hitting Record High in 2020 Are (Slightly) Up, Options Data Suggests

The likelihood of bitcoin challenging 2017's record high by the end of this year may have just nudged up – but don't raise your hopes too high just yet.

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First Mover: Bitcoin at Last Passes $10K, but Why Has It Struggled While Gold Shone?

It's a tricky thing to explain why bitcoin has been underperforming as central bank money printing helps drive gold to a new record. 

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Bitcoin Price Logs Two-Month High Above $10,000

The DeFi-led rally in Ethereum's ether token looks to have spilled over into the bitcoin market, one analyst said.

Bitcoin prices, July 26, 2020.

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Ether Leaves Bitcoin Behind With 2020 Gain of Over 100%

Ethereum's popularity with DeFi projects has likely led to a triple-digit year-to-date price rise for ether. Bitcoin lags well behind with a 34% gain.

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First Mover: Crypto's $35T Moment Could Come From Analog-World Stock Listings

With Coinbase rumored to be considering a share listing, some say a move toward more public ownership could accelerate mainstream crypto adoption.

(Image: NASA. Graphic: Shuai Hao. Data: Siblis, CoinMarketCap)

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Ether Stalls After 8% Rally as Exchange Inflows Spike

Ether is struggling to extend Wednesday's price rally amid increased inflow of ether onto cryptocurrency exchanges.

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First Mover: Ethereum a Victim of Its Own Success as Fees Soar, Vitalik Complains

Ethereum's growing popularity with stablecoins and DeFi projects means fees are soaring on the network. Does that offer an opening for the competition?

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin was one of the first to sign an NFT on the platform.

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3 Reasons Bitcoin's Price Could Soon Rise to $10K

After a rise over $9,500 Wednesday, bitcoin looks set to climb toward the psychological price hurdle of $10,000. Here are three reasons why.

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Open Interest in Ether Options Jumps to New Record High

Data from major exchanges shows that open interest in ether options rose to a new lifetime high of $194 million on Tuesday.

Total ETH Option Open Interest (via Skew)