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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SOL Hits Record High, Climbs Above $100 as Total Value Locked on Solana Crosses $3B

SOL draws a three-figure price for the first time as boom in DeFI and NFTs continues and token-burn speculation grips markets.

Torch image via Shutterstock

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Solana, Boosted by Move Into NFTs, Enters List of Top 10 Cryptocurrencies by Market Cap

Institutional demand for SOL has increased in recent weeks.

Solana COO Raj Gokal, left, and CEO Anatoly Yakovenko

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Bitcoin Rises Above $48K as Dollar Drops After Powell’s Dovish Comments

No news is good news for the bitcoin market as the Fed chairman avoids specifying a “tapering” time frame at virtual Jackson Hole symposium.

Bitcoin price chart over past week shows  jump on Friday after Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole.

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Ether’s Daily Issuance Drops Below Bitcoin, IntoTheBlock Says

Ether’s net daily issuance is less than bitcoin’s for the first time on record.

match, burn

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Bitcoin Eyes 200-Day Moving Average Support as $2B Options Expiration Nears

The max pain price for Friday’s bitcoin options expiry is $44,000.

Bitcoin is experiencing moderate turbulence as options expiration draws close.

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Goldman Sachs Raises Odds of Fed Taper in November

"Historically, Fed taper has been a headwind for bitcoin," one fund manager said.

The U.S. Federal Reserve building in Washington.

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ADA, SOL Lead the Way as Crypto Market Sees Price Pullback

"It is normal for investors to reduce exposure to enter at a lower price," one observer said.

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Bearish Bitcoin Bets Might Signal Return of This Popular Trade

The data doesn't necessarily indicate that the traders are betting on price declines.

Crypto traders might be returning to a once-popular market bet as bitcoin's price recovers.

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The 3 Reasons Why Bitcoin's Ascent May Slow

Bitcoin has taken back half of the gains lost in the April to July period, but bullish momentum may slow.

slow, stop, road

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Bitcoin on Longest Weekly Winning Run in 9 Months Ahead of Jackson Hole Symposium

The dollar may depreciate after Friday's event, triggering renewed inflows into bitcoin and equities.

Jackson Hole, Wyo.