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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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)

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Dogecoin Appears Headed for a 'Golden Cross'

A DOGE price pattern that presaged the early 2021 surge looks set to recur.

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First Mover Americas: Crypto Market Slides as Rebound Seen Delayed

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for May 9, 2024.

BTC price, FMA May 9 2024 (CoinDesk)

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Meme Coin Demand Is Stronger Than Ever With Fast Money Chasing Pepe and WIF: Analyst

CoinMarketCap registered a record 138 memecoins in April, according to one analyst.

A physical representation of doge and shiba inu token. (Kevin_Y/Pixabay)

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Crypto Monthly Trading Volume Drops for First Time in Seven Months to $6.58T

Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market value, fell nearly 15% in April, ending a seven-month streak.

Crypto spot vs derivatives trading volume with derivatives market share. (CCData)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hovers Above $62K

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for May 8, 2024.

BTC price, FMA May 8 2024 (CoinDesk)

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Key Bitcoin Indicator Points to Period of Calm in Crypto Market

BTC's volatility risk premium (VRP) has collapsed in a sign of a market trending towards stability, where future uncertainties are less of a concern.

Key bitcoin volatility indicator suggests a period of calm in the crypto market. (Stephanie Klepacki/Unsplash)

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Lyra Finance Now Lets Liquid Restaking Token Holders Earn Extra Yields From Automated Trade Strategies

LRT holders can tokenize any yield-bearing strategy to generate an annualized percentage yield of 10% to 50%.

Coins raining down on an umbrella (Getty Images)