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 Fed Preview: Powell's Take on 'Trump Tariffs' Could Shake Markets as 25bp Rate Cut is a Foregone Conclusion

A 25-basis point Fed rate cut will likely be a non-event, and markets will be interested in what Powell thinks of President-elect Donald Trump's inflationary policy cocktail of loose fiscal policy and import tariffs.

Screen grab from Trump's teaser of the new World Liberty Financial crypto company (Rug Radio, modified by CoinDesk using PhotoMosh)

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Trump Wins, Bitcoin Unlikely to See Big 'Sell-The-Fact' Price Drop: Omkar Godbole

While sell-the-fact price slide looks unlikely, traders still need to watch out for the other side of the Trump trade – hardening bond yields and rising dollar index, says CoinDesk analyst Omkar Godbole.

BBitcoin faces headwinds (Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: BTC Hit All-Time High as Trump Closed In on Victory

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 6, 2024.

BTC price, Nov. 6 2024 (CoinDesk)

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Dogecoin Golden Cross Appears as Price Probes Key Fibonacci Hurdle

Trump's return to the White House has powered DOGE higher by 15%.

Dogecoin jumps into a golden cross. (
brixiv/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Rises Nearly 10% Against Mexican Peso as 'Trump Trade' Soars; Gold Stays Flat

Trump has vowed to impose sweeping tariffs on Mexico and other trading partners.

Donald Trump's remarks at BTC 2024 have inspired Forida's chief financial official to put pension money into bitcoin. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin's 'Coinbase Premium' Jumps to Two-Month High as Prices Top $74K Amid Trump's Early Lead

Associated Press has Trump leading the electoral map 101 to 71.

BTC's Coinbase premium. (CryptoQuant)

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First Mover Americas: Crypto Market Little Changed as U.S. Votes

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 5, 2024.

BTC price, FMA Nov. 5 2024 (CoinDesk)

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Long Bitcoin Short Solana Preferred Tactical Trade Heading Into U.S. Election: 10X Research

Daily transaction fees on Solana have cooled significantly from record highs reached last month, providing bearish cues to the SOL token.

A person looking at multiple trading screens. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Traders Wary of Price Drop in U.S. Election Week, CME Options Show

"It looks like bitcoin options traders appear to be hedging their bets to the downside ahead of the U.S. election this week," one observer said, noting pricier puts on the CME.

Vote (RGY23/Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: BTC Little Changed as U.S. Election Enters Final Stretch

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 4, 2024.

BTC price, FMA Nov. 4 2024 (CoinDesk)