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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Policy

Venezuela Looks to Tether to Bypass Sanctions: Reuters

Venezuela's state-run oil company started experimenting with Tether in 2023

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Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Layer 2s Have Their Moment

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 22, 2024.

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Markets

Bitcoin's Unique Volatility Profile in Focus as VIX and MOVE Spike

Bitcoin's implied or expected volatility remains positively correlated with its price as traditional market fear gauges spike amid broad-based risk aversion.

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Markets

Bitcoin Layer 2 Coins, STX, ELA, SAVM, Outperform BTC After Halving

Top Bitcoin Layer 2 coins have risen 5% to 20% since halving, leaving BTC behind, according to data source CoinGecko.

STX's price. (CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Price Bounces as Halving Nears

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

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Markets

Bitcoin Spot ETFs Register Five-Day Withdrawals Streak Ahead of Halving

GBTC again led the outflows, while inflows into BlackRock's IBIT continued to slow, provision data from Farside show.

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Markets

Polymarket Traders See 32% Chance of No Fed Rate Cuts This Year

The hawkish shift in the market sentiment could dampen the demand for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies and technology stocks.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: BTC Dominance Increases, Binance to Re-Enter India

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 18, 2024.

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

Markets

Bearish Flip in Crypto Crowd Sentiment Hints at Coming Bitcoin Price Bounce

Analytics firm Santiment's social-media metrics suggest the crypto crowd is beginning to lean bearish.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: BTC Post-Halving – Remember the Macroeconomy: Goldman Sachs

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 17, 2024.

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