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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Finance

Swiss Crypto Hedge Fund Tyr Capital Clashes With Client Over FTX Exposure: FT

Tyr investor TGT has brought claims against the hedge fund that it ignored several warnings over its ties with the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: All Eyes on Ether

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 19, 2024.

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Markets

Ether's Fundamental Supply Outlook Better Than Bitcoin's, Analyst Says as ETH Tops $2.9K

Ether has rallied 16% in seven days, outperforming bitcoin's 8.5% rise.

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Policy

Virginia Proposes a Mere $17,192 a Year for New Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Commission

The money is set to cover the costs associated with having meetings including travel expenses.

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Finance

Cathie Wood’s ARK Offloads $90M Coinbase Shares Amid Slew of Analyst Upgrades

ARK sold Coinbase shares from ARK Innovation ETF, ARK Next Generation Internet ETF, and ARK Fintech Innovation ETF.

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood (Marco Bello/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

2 Reasons Bitcoin Could Challenge Record High of $69K Before Halving

Data from past cycles entered around halvings and a key technical analysis tool suggest that the path of least resistance is higher.

Bitcoin could hit a new record high in two months. (Kurt Cotoaga/Unsplash)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bullish Week for Bitcoin and VeChain

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 16, 2024.

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Markets

Bitcoin's Latest Rally Is Different as BTC Rises Alongside U.S. Dollar and Treasury Yields

Bitcoin has managed to chalk out a double-digit rally recently, ignoring the strength in the dollar index and Treasury yields.

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Finance

Crypto Traders See 20% Chance of Bitcoin Topping $70K by April End: DeFi Options Marketplace Lyra

Bitcoin has rallied 35% in three weeks, with mining reward halving due in April.

A trading chart on a computer. (Pexels/Pixabay)

Finance

Asset Manager Jupiter’s Crypto Investment Scrapped by Compliance Team: FT

The firm's Gold & Silver fund made a $2.58 million investment in an XRP ETP in the first half of 2023, which was later cancelled.

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