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 Volatility at 3-Month Low as Market Awaits Big Price Move

Price volatility has hit three-month lows – marking a squeeze that could soon pave the way for a big move on either side.

Apr 20, 2020

Bitcoin chart for April (Credit: CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Halving Searches on Google Hits All-Time Highs

Searches for “bitcoin halving” on Google Trends recently reached record highs, suggesting peak interest in the retail crowd about the upcoming supply altering event.

Apr 17, 2020

Markets

First Mover: Stablecoin Surge Might Herald Bitcoin Binge

Investors might be waiting for the perfect opportunity to pounce.

Apr 17, 2020

Markets

Bitcoin Options Trading Hits One-Month High as Price Turns Bullish

Activity in the bitcoin options market picked up pace on Thursday, as spot prices jumped above key resistance over $7,000.

Apr 17, 2020

Markets

Open Interest in CME Bitcoin Futures Rises 70% as Institutions Return to Market

Open interest in bitcoin futures listed on the CME has recovered significantly from March’s lows, signaling a resurgence of institutional participation.

Apr 16, 2020

Open interest in CME bitcoin futures are up, signaling more investors want to buy the cryptocurrency. (Chicago Board of Trade, 1973, photo courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration.)

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First Mover: Coronavirus Trillions Get Bitcoiners Wondering if Halving Still Matters

The much talked about halving looks to have been replaced by the coronavirus easing measures as crypto investors' top concern.

Apr 16, 2020

Markets

Bitcoin Price Spikes Above $7.1K, Liquidating $23M on BitMEX

Bitcoin's price has jumped by nearly $500, triggering liquidations of futures on crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX.

Apr 16, 2020

Markets

Chainlink's Link Token Outperforms Bitcoin as Business Wins Fuel Hype Cycle

Chainlink’s link token is outperforming bitcoin by leaps and bounds, as the oracle network’s various use cases have garnered attention and hype.

Apr 15, 2020

HOW IT’S MADE: "Link has a strong fan base that constantly promotes or ‘shills’ the project to potential buyers. This often creates a positive reinforcement cycle, further driving up the price," says an analyst. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Markets

First Mover: Gold Is Crushing Bitcoin, but Inflation May Bring the Cryptocurrency a Boost

Coin Metrics says bitcoin's correlation with gold has increased in recent weeks.

Apr 15, 2020

Markets

More Investors Are Holding Bitcoin Ahead of the Halving, Data Suggests

The number of bitcoins held on exchanges has dropped to 10-month lows as investors decide to HODL.

Apr 15, 2020

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