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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Markets

Bitcoin’s Bull Case Strengthens After Breaching Price Hurdle at $7.1K

After multiple failed attempts, bitcoin has finally established a strong foothold above a key resistance, strengthening the short-term bullish case.

BTC price chart April 3-9

Finance

Crypto Trading Volumes Rise in India After Banking Crisis, COVID-19 Lockdown

A nationwide coronavirus lockdown, a local banking crisis and a favorable court ruling have created a trifecta for crypto trading volumes in India.

LIFE UNDER LOCKDOWN: A man in a mask cleans the road in Jodhpur, India, on March 30. (Credit: Shutterstock).

Markets

First Mover: A Sneak Preview of Bitcoin's Halving – in Real Time

As central banks around the world inject trillions into the global economy, investors are looking at bitcoin and its "halving" as a hedge against inflation.

Credit: Shutterstock

Markets

Today's 'Halving' May Be Non-Event for Bitcoin Cash Prices

While some expect today's reward cut for BCH miners to belong-term bullish for prices, analysts suggest otherwise.

bch chart

Markets

First Mover: Bitcoin's Back in the Black for 2020

Volatility is returning in a positive way, prices are going up and enthusiasm is returning to digital-asset markets.

Ready to rock? (Credit: Shutterstock/dwphotos)

Markets

Up 3%: Bitcoin Leaves S&P 500 Behind in Year-to-Date Recovery

With HODLers now dominating the market, bitcoin appears on track to extend its recent upward move toward $8,000.

Bitcoin prices YTD (CoinDesk BPI)

Markets

Ether-Bitcoin Price Volatility Spread Hits 4-Month Low

Some cryptocurrencies are hairier rides than others. But there may not be much difference in price volatility between the top two in the months ahead.

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Markets

Bitcoin Extends Rally as Trading Volume for CME Futures Hits Three-Week High

Bitcoin futures volumes on CME picked up the pace on Thursday as bitcoin extended the recent rally to levels above $7,200.

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Markets

Bitcoin Enters Historically Strong Quarter With 3% Price Gain

Bitcoin has kicked off the historically strong second quarter on a positive note – scoring gains overnight despite losses on Wall Street.

btc chart apr2

Markets

Online Black Markets' Bitcoin Revenues Take a Hit Amid Pandemic

Customers spent fewer bitcoins at darknet markets over the last two months despite the slide in the cryptocurrency's price, according to data from blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis.

(FBI/Wikimedia Commons)