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.

Omkar Godbole

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Bitcoin Nears $63K as Bulls Chew Through 'Taker Selling'

A taker order is placed by a trader who looks to execute the trade immediately at the going market price.

BTC's price bounce. (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Fee Crash Could Lead to Faster Miner Selling, Analysts Say

Bitcoin's mean transaction fee has reversed the post-halving Runes-led spike, squeezing miners' revenue.

Farm, miner. (rebcenter-moscow/Pixbay)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Dips Below $62K Ahead of U.S. Inflation Figures

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for May 14, 2024.

BTC price, FMA May 14 2024 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Market Activity Suggests Looming U.S. Inflation Data May Be Non-Event

The way bitcoin options are priced suggests Wednesday's CPI report, though pivotal, may do little to disturb the calm in the crypto market.

food shopping in brown bags

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Paradigm Unveils 'Block Trading' Facility for MATIC, SOL, XRP Options

Crypto OTC liquidity network Paradigm on Monday announced a block trading facility for linear options tied to MATIC, SOL and XRP. Trades facilitated by Paradigm will be submitted to Deribit for execution and clearing.

Web, networking, globe. (geralt/Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Fails to Hold $63K, May Remain Range-Bound

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for May 13, 2024.

BTC price, FMA May 13 2024 (CoinDesk)

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Stablecoin Expansion Stalls Ahead of U.S. Inflation Data

Wednesday's U.S. CPI data is expected to show the cost of living likely increased 3.4% over the year in April, a moderation from March's 3.5%.

Combined market cap of USDT, USDC, DAI with BTC's price and total crypto market cap. (TradingView/CoinDesk)

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Metaplanet Makes Bitcoin a Reserve Asset as Japan’s Debt Mountain Grows

The announcement comes as the yen, one of the top five global reserve currencies, bears the brunt of Japan's fiscal imprudence.

Japan (Su San Lee/Unsplash)

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TON, RNDR Surge More Than 13% as Bitcoin Rebounds to $63K

Apple's brief mention of Render-powered 3D design software Octane cheered bulls on RNDR.

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds Near $63K, Consolidating Week's Recovery

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for May 10, 2024.

BTC price FMA, May 10 2024 BTC price FMA, May 10 2024 (CoinDesk)