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 Miner Supply Sent to Exchanges Fell to 12-Month Lows in Q2 2020

Bitcoin miners, following the law of supply and demand, curtailed their supply to exchanges to the lowest level in 12 months during the second quarter.

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First Mover: 'Boring' Bitcoin Shrugs Off Twitter Hack as Stablecoins Co-Opt Satoshi's Dream

Prices for bitcoin barely budged, even as a scam involving the cryptocurrency appeared to be the motivation for a massive Twitter hack.

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Bitcoin Option Traders Now Betting on Short-Term Price Drop

With bitcoin looking heavy this week, short-term sentiment in the options market has flipped bearish.

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With Bitcoin Stuck in the Doldrums, Altcoins Continue to Rally

Altcoins like Chainlink's link token continue to outshine bitcoin, which is still consolidating above $9,000.

U.S. investors are finding ways to access offshore exchanges.

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First Mover: UK Economy Setback Renews Questions of Bitcoin's Resilience

The U.K. is recovering from the economic effects of the coronavirus more slowly than expected. Would a fresh market drop pull down bitcoin, too?

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Bitcoin Volatility Metrics Are Like November 2018 All Over Again

Bitcoin is locked in a low-volatility squeeze similar to one seen ahead of a 40% price crash in November 2018. This time may be different.

Bitcoin prices have reduced in volatility since March 11 (CoinDesk BPI)

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First Mover: Bitcoiners Not Worried Fed Money Printer Has Stopped Going 'Brrrr'

The Federal Reserve's balance sheet is shrinking but bitcoin investors are betting it's only a matter of time before the economic toll of the coronavirus leads to more money printing.

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Google Searches for Chainlink Hits High as Link Token Rallies

Have you googled Chainlink lately? You're far from the only one, according to new data.

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Drop in Bitcoin 'Whale' Addresses Suggests Market May Be Decentralizing

The number of bitcoin addresses holding at least 10,000 coins has dropped to a 14-month low alongside an uptick in lower-value addresses.

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First Mover: Twelve-Fold Gains for Aave's LEND Token Might Be More Than DeFi Hype

Collateral deposits in Aave are up nearly $160 million over the past six months, suggesting actual usage rather than speculation.

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