Omkar Godbole

Almost all of Bitcoin’s actual users have gone away, one observer said, warning of a major crisis. What to know: The Bitcoin blockchain lacks meaningful on-chain activity, even as its native token, bitcoin trades near a record per-unit price. That’s according to mempool – a holding area for unconfirmed blockchain transactions waiting to be included […]

BTC nears golden cross, as Moody’s downgrade validates bond markets’ concerns about the sustainability of the U.S. fiscal debt. What to know: Bitcoin’s BTC$105,295.70 price chart is echoing a bullish pattern that foreshadowed the late 2024 price surge from $70,000 to $100,000 amid mounting concerns over the sustainability of the U.S. debt. The leading cryptocurrency by market […]

Elevated Treasury yields are driven by factors that are bullish for bitcoin. What to know: Hardening government bond yields, especially on U.S. treasury notes, have traditionally been viewed as a headwind for bitcoin (BTC) and other risk assets. However, recent persistent resilience in treasury yields suggests a different story — one driven by factors that […]

Turkey’s President Erdogan’s experience with central bank interference serves as a warning, as it led to a currency collapse and increased investment in bitcoin and stablecoins. What to know: The week has begun on an interesting note, with the U.S. dollar crashing to three-year lows alongside losses on Wall Street, yet bitcoin (BTC), which usually […]

The record bullish skew in options on the company seen as a leveraged play on bitcoin has vanished as the BTC tailwind driven by the Treasury asset narrative loses momentum. By Omkar Godbole CoinDesk What to know: Traders are no longer chasing upside in Nasdaq-listed MicroStrategy (MSTR), a leveraged play on bitcoin (BTC), signaling a cautious […]