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Oliver Knight, Omkar Godbole

Articles by Oliver Knight, Omkar Godbole

Bitcoin hits $85,000 as short squeeze forces out $648 million of bearish bets - CoinDesk

Business September 22, 2026

Bitcoin extended its break above the top of its September range on Monday, trading at $84,984 in the late European morning, a gain of 5.4% over 24 hours that leaves it well clear of the $82,284 high �...

Crypto's resilience tested as oil rises after Iran strikes, Fed signals rates could still rise

Crypto July 31, 2026

The crypto market is showing resilience on Thursday, with bitcoin BTC $64,817.36 trading little changed at $63,915 and ether dropping just 0.25% since midnight UTC after what might be seen as a diff�...

Crypto defies equity weakness as altcoin optimism builds into the weekend

Crypto July 11, 2026

The crypto market took another leg higher on Friday with bitcoin BTC $64,379.76 trading at $64,400, up by 2% since midnight UTC. The largest cryptocurrency is currently at the price it failed to pe�...

Crypto traders turn cautious as bitcoin loses steam below $80,000

Crypto April 29, 2026

The crypto market fell for a second day on Tuesday with bitcoin BTC $76,529.45 and ether (ETH) both losing around 0.75% since midnight UTC. The decline comes after bitcoin twice failed to break abo�...

Bitcoin slips from near $80,000 as oil price increase weighs on risk assets

Crypto April 24, 2026

The crypto market fell Thursday, with bitcoin BTC $77.500,23 losing 0.7% since midnight UTC to trade recently at $77,600. The decline comes after the largest cryptocurrency hit its highest point si�...

Bitcoin, ether slide 7% as market 'fear' increases, liquidations mount

Crypto February 6, 2026

Bitcoin BTC $69,270.10 and ether ETH $2,113.11 extended their descents over the past 24 hours, each dropping by more than 7% as a wave of bearish sentiment gripped the market. The Fear and Greed i�...

Bitcoin holds key support as 'extreme fear' grips traders: Crypto Markets Today

Crypto February 4, 2026

The crypto market held above a critical level of price support during Asia hours, with bitcoin BTC $78,242.50 changing hands at $78,400 and ether ETH $2,279.60 at $2,290. Since midnight UTC, othe�...

Weekend selloff wipes out $290 billion before bitcoin steadies: Crypto Markets Today

Crypto February 3, 2026

The crypto market experienced a low liquidity sell-off over the weekend, driving bitcoin BTC $77,846.24 to as low as $74,674 and ether ETH $2,305.79 to $2,164, though both found support at levels n�...

Altcoins jump as dollar slides, bitcoin holds steady: Crypto Markets Today

Crypto January 29, 2026

Bitcoin BTC $89,817.91 traded little changed Wednesday after gaining yesterday as the dollar weakened. Ether ETH $3,027.29 gave up some of its gains. Instead, advances came from other parts of the�...

Bitcoin, ether stall as metals steal spotlight in low-liquidity trade: Crypto Markets Today

Crypto January 28, 2026

The crypto market extended its narrow trading range into Tuesday, restricted by a low volume and a low-liquidity environment. Daily trading volume for bitcoin BTC $87,935.50 fell by 25% to $35 bill�...