Omkar Godbole

Co-Managing Editor, Markets Team

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.

Latest from Omkar Godbole

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First Mover: Bitcoin Pause, Ethereum Snafu, 1,000% Returns Put Focus on Exchange Tokens

Binance Coin and exchange tokens are popping as bitcoin's rally shows signs of temporary exhaustion and Ethereum gets snared in blockchain split.

Nob 11, 2020

Traders are giving exchange tokens a new look – as a bet on the exchanges themselves.

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Number of Bitcoin ATMs Up 85% This Year as Coronavirus Drives Adoption

The number of bitcoin ATMs across the globe has surged amid a coronavirus-induced shift toward contactless payments.

Nob 11, 2020

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Bitcoin Likely to Consolidate Before December Rise Toward $20K, Say Analysts

The bitcoin market is likely to take a breather before continuing its rise toward $20,000 the end of the year, analysts told CoinDesk.

Nob 11, 2020

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First Mover: Bitcoin Needs No Vaccine as Druckenmiller Lays Down 'Better Bet'

Price reaction to vaccine breakthrough renews dialogue over whether bitcoin trades like a risk-on asset, inflation hedge or neither.

Nob 10, 2020

What exactly are bitcoin traders betting on? Hedge fund legend Stan Druckenmiller calls it a better gold bet than gold itself.

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3 Reasons Bitcoin Has Rallied Over 60% in Just Two Months

We've all watched bitcoin rally sharply since September. But what's driving the bull market?

Nob 10, 2020

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First Mover: What's Next for Bitcoin as Wall Street Gets Vaccine Booster

Crypto markets could turn on a shift in economic policies as U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden's transition team starts to meet.

Nob 9, 2020

Bitcoin was higher Monday as stocks got a shot of optimism from news of progress on a coronavirus vaccine.

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Markets Spike as Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Shows 90% Success Rate

Bitcoin and U.S. stock futures shot up on Monday after Pfizer announced positive results from a trial of its coronavirus vaccine.

Nob 9, 2020

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Bitcoin's Weekly Close Above 2019 High Leaves Runway Clear to $20K

Bitcoin has closed above last year's high, toppling a final technical barrier on the road to a potential new all-time high.

Nob 9, 2020

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Debate Rages on Whether a Digital Dollar Will Unleash Inflation

Some speculate that if the Fed implements a digital dollar, soaring inflation will soon follow.

Nob 9, 2020

DoubleLine CEO Jeff Gundlach warns of inflation with a digital U.S. dollar.

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First Mover: Resistance Is Futile as Bitcoin Breaches $15K, Crypto Gets Greedy

As bitcoin surges, bullish analysts (and greedy traders) see few stopping points before prices challenge the all-time high near $20K.

Nob 6, 2020

As bitcoin rallies, analysts say $15,000 might just be another milestone on the way to higher prices.

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