Latest from Omkar Godbole
CME Announces First XRP and SOL Option Trades
Initial trades were conducted by major market participants, including Wintermute, Galaxy, Cumberland DRW, and SuperState.
Blast From the Past: Previous U.S. Government Shutdown Aligned With Bitcoin's Bear Market Bottom
Today’s shutdown coincides with record gold prices, and a major leverage flush out.
No Data, No USD Bears. Headwind for Bitcoin?: Crypto Daybook Americas
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 15, 2025
LuBian Wallet Moves Over $1B in BTC After 3 Years of Inactivity: On-Chain Data
A wallet linked to the hacked LuBian Bitcoin mining pool moved 9,757 BTC, worth $1.1 billion, after three years of inactivity.
Bearish BTC Sentiment Persists Despite Powell’s Signal That 'QT' May Be Nearing End
The Fed's quantitative tightening, which began in 2022, has reduced the balance sheet from $9 trillion to $6.6 trillion.
Coinbase to Increase Investment in One of India’s Largest Crypto Exchanges
The planned deal sets a $2.45 billion post-money valuation and follows CoinDCX’s April 2022 raise of $135 million at a $2.15 billion valuation.
The Crypto Liquidation Crisis Highlighted OTC Desks as Crucial Shock Absorbers, Finery Markets Says
The localized crisis on Binance could have spread had it not been for OTC desks acting as shock absorbers, Finery Markets said.
Was $500B Value destruction Just a blip?: Crypto Daybook Americas
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 14, 2025
Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin and Altcoins Recover After $500B Crash
Bitcoin derivatives show renewed optimism after a leverage flush, with open interest and basis rebounding, while options traders tilt bullish as funding rates diverge across exchanges.
No, Ethena's USDe Didn't De-peg
The supposed de-pegging was only limited to Binance while deviations were much more restrained on other major liquid avenues like Curve.
