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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Policy

Senator Warren Hits Out at Crypto Again, Says Industry Needs to Follow the Same Rules as TradFi

Warren reiterated her disdain for the industry in an interview.

Elizabeth Warren (Courtesy of Sen. Elizabeth Warren)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin’s Bitfinex-Led Surge

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 27, 2024.

Bitcoin price chart. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Chart Expert Peter Brandt Raises Bitcoin's 2025 Target to $200K on Channel Breakout

Brandt expects bitcoin's ongoing bull market to peak at $200,000, a significant upward revision from the previous estimate of $120,000.

Bitcoin could peak at $200K, according to Peter Brandt. (12019/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Shorts Lose $150M as BTC Poised for ‘Tremendous Upside’

A market observer said that bitcoin and crypto markets will enter an “unprecedented phase of adoption” as prices eventually breach lifetime peaks.

Bull and Bear (nosheep/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Funding Rates Jump to 100%, Sparking Opportunity for Savvy Traders

One observer said that elevated funding rates offer crypto hedge funds exceptionally attractive arbitrage opportunities.

Percent (geralt/Pixabay)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Correction Could Be Approaching

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 26, 2024.

Bitcoin's price (CoinDesk)

Finance

Frax Finance Mulls Uniswap-Like Reward Mechanism for Token Stakers

"We are going to follow Uniswap's lead in proposing it. It will be up to the community to pass it," CEO Sam Kazemian said.

Frax Finance's Sam Kaizeman (Wikipedia)

Markets

Bitcoin Indicator Suggests Potential for Leverage Washout

A ratio related to bitcoin futures and the volatility of options has more than doubled this year, signaling outsized levels of leverage and speculation.

Graph superimposed over a markets monitor

Markets

First Mover Americas: Worldcoin, The Graph and Filecoin Finish the Week on Top

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 23, 2024.

Top Weekly Gainers (CoinMarketCap)

Markets

FIL, GRT Rally Boosts CoinDesk Computing Index as Bitcoin Struggles

FIL's market-beating surge to a 12-month high of $8.5 comes on the heels of Filecoin's Feb. 16 announcement that it would host programmable blockchain Solana's block history.

FIL's price chart (CoinDesk)