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

Markets

Bitcoin Risks Deeper Drop if Dollar Rebounds

The bitcoin price could pull back even further should the dollar stage a full-blown recovery on the back of the latest Fed meeting.

Aug 20, 2020

Markets

Stablecoin Demand May Drop if Traders Abandon Bitcoin ‘Cash and Carry’ Strategy

Institutional demand for stablecoins may cool because yield on “carry trades” has been cut in half since Monday.

Aug 19, 2020

This isn't how a "cash and carry" trade works. (Pixabay)

Markets

First Mover: Money Legos Turn 'Exuberant' as Chainlink Stripped of 'DeFi'

This year's growth in the cryptocurrency subsector DeFi has been so remarkable that some analysts are now calling the phenomenon "exuberant."

Aug 19, 2020

Exuberant dancers. (Christy Gallois/Flickr Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin’s Bull Run Is Slowing – Pullback Now Expected

Some analysts are now predicting further price corrections after bitcoin fell back below the $12,000 milestone on Tuesday.

Aug 19, 2020

Markets

Binance-Owned WazirX Announces DeFi Project With Matic

The exchange has opted for Matic instead of Ethereum’s network, which is currently dominating the DeFi space because of "high gas costs."

Aug 18, 2020

Markets

First Mover: Bitcoin Passes $12K, Dollar Worries Grow, OMG Jumps, Portnoy's Orchid #Pump

Bitcoin rises, Warren Buffett buys a gold miner, Wall Street dollars worry grow, OMG's price jumps, Orchid gets #pump tweet, Ethereum Classic's possible delisting.

Aug 18, 2020

(Images Money/Flickr Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Holding Sentiment Strongest in Nearly Two Years

The amount of bitcoin held on crypto exchanges is down to a 21-month low, a sign investors are feeling bullish.

Aug 18, 2020

Markets

First Mover: Litecoin and Mimblewimble, Ether Futures, Chainlink, Curve

Litecoin's Mimblewimble upgrade sparks optimism, Ether futures hit records, Chainlink developers take profits.

Aug 17, 2020

Silver crystals (Alchemist-hp/Wikimedia Commons)

Markets

Bitcoin Price Holds Below $12K Even as Hashrate Hits All-Time High

Bitcoin's hashrate has soared to record highs, some analysts say it might kick the price out of its rut.

Aug 17, 2020

Markets

Litecoin Gets Bullish Speculation, at Last, as Upgrade Approaches

"The upcoming privacy upgrade would leave litecoin valuations around all time highs," one industry analyst said.

Aug 17, 2020

Design for an embossed silver platter, 19th century, French. (Metropolitan Art Museum, modified using PhotoMosh)

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