Omkar Godbole

Omkar Godbole is a Co-Managing Editor and analyst on CoinDesk's Markets team. He has been covering crypto options and futures, as well as macro and cross-asset activity, since 2019, leveraging his prior experience in directional and non-directional derivative strategies at brokerage firms. His extensive background also encompasses the FX markets, having served as a fundamental analyst at currency and commodities desks for Mumbai-based brokerages and FXStreet. Omkar holds small amounts of bitcoin, ether, BitTorrent, tron and dot.

Omkar holds a Master's degree in Finance and a Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation.

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Shiba Inu Futures Open Interest Hits Highest Since December

Shiba inu's (SHIB) derivative market is heating up as traders shift their focus from bitcoin to the broader cryptocurrency market.

SHIB. (CoinDesk)

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Ether's Mayer Multiple Surges; XRP May Be Primed for Huge Gains vs BTC

XRP's rally against BTC has likely just begun.

XRP prone to profit taking. (shutterstock_248427865)

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Ethena's ENA Soars 43%. What's Fueling the Explosive Rally?

Ethena's governance token ENA has surged 43% this week, becoming the second-best-performing top 100 token by market value.

Ethena's ENA token. (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin's Dominance Slides by Most in 3 Years as BTC's Correlation With Altcoins Weakens

The declining correlation between bitcoin and altcoins suggests potential for increased market volatility and forced liquidations, per one observer.

BTC's dominance rate tanks. (Mediamodifier/Pixabay)

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Monster Volume of 4.8T SHIB Sparks Bullish Move in Shiba Inu Above 200-day Average

Trading volume reached 4.88 trillion during early morning hours on July 18, significantly exceeding the 24-hour average.

SHIB's price chart. (TradingView)

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U.S. Dollar's Recent Recovery May Have Legs, but Don't Bet on Comeback, Analysts Warn

All things being equal, a stronger U.S. dollar tends to work against higher bitcoin prices.

Rolls of dollar bills of varying denominations. (NikolayFrolochkin/Pixabay)

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Is XRP Recharting The 2017 Mega Bull Run?

XRP hit record highs early Friday.

XRP prone to profit taking. (shutterstock_248427865)

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Dogecoin Open Futures Bets Surge to Record 16B DOGE as Prices Top Downtrend Line

The record open interst suggests a potential volatility boom ahead.

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What Is Big Money Betting on? Bitcoin $140K, Ether $4K Calls Lead Open Interest

Bitcoin and ether prices have increased by 29% and 9% respectively this year.

Roulette. (Pixabay)

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