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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Bitcoin's Coinbase Premium Indicator Shows Overseas BTC Buyers Taking the Lead Ahead of CPI Release

BTC buyers over Binance seem to be leading the BTC price action ahead of the CPI release.

Coinbase bitcoin premium index. (Coinglass)

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Bitcoin May See Gains from Soft U.S. CPI, Major Risk-On Surge in BTC Appears Unlikely

A soft U.S. inflation report later Wednesday will likely bode well for risk assets, including bitcoin. But those expecting bullish fireworks may be disappointed.

February U.S. CPI report is due Wednesday. (geralt/Pixabay)

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Elon Musk Changes Profile Name to Harry Bolz, Sparks 127% Surge in HARRYBOLZ Token

A simple change in Musk's profile name on X more than doubled the illiquid token's price.

Gecko Terminal dashboard for HARRYBOLZ token

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Solana DEX Volume Tops $60M as It Looks to Extend 4-Month Winning Streak Over Ethereum

Solana's leadership in DEX volume and revenue supports the bull case in the SOL-ETH ratio.

BTC's $14B options expiry. (Pexels/Pixabay)

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Hedge Funds Are Short Ether CME Futures Like Never Before. Is It Carry Trade or Outright Bearish Bets?

The record short interest is led by carry trades and some amount of outright bearish bets on the second-largest cryptocurrency.

Hedge fund. (viarami/Pixabay

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Grayscale ETF Application Helps Cardano's ADA Outshine Bitcoin and Ether

The CME has not yet listed ADA futures, which is widely considered a prerequisite for gaining approval for a spot ETF

ADA token's price chart. (CoinDesk)

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Base Team Member Refutes Claims That Its Sequencer Coinbase Has Been Selling ETH

"Coinbase has accumulated $300M+ in ETH, which is more than 2x all of Base's ETH earnings over time," Base member Kabir.base.eth said on X.

Base team member refutes claims of selling ETH. (Pixabay)