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 Risks Losing the $90K- $110K Range as These 3 Developments Could Put the Brakes on the Next Bull Breakout

BTC looks heavy as critical sources of fiat liquidity begin to tighten, Trump administration goes slow on creation on strategic BTC reserve and charts point to weakening upward momentum.

Bear and bull (Pixabay)

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Bitdeer Buys 101 MW Gas Power Plant in Alberta, Canada for BTC Mining

The $21.7 million cash deal would give BitDeer the ability to mine BTC at some of the lowest costs in the industry.

A farmer's field in Alberta, Canada (Priscilla Du Preez/Unsplash)

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Ether Worth Nearly $1B Left Exchanges Monday as Trade War Fears Sent Prices Crashing

Data shows investors likely bought the dip, snapping up ETH at lower prices.

(Shutterstock)

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XRP Teases 2017-Like Bull Pattern Against Bitcoin: Godbole

The XRP/BTC ratio is looking to move out of the volatility bands, signaling a bullish imbalance in the market.

XRP/BTC hints at major rally ahead. (Pexels/Pixabay)

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Lending Protocol Aave Processes $200M in Liquidation Without Adding to Bad-Debt Burden

Aave aced the market's stress test, processing millions in liquidations without taking on new bad debt.

Aave processed millions in liquidations Monday. (geralt/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Down 2.5% as China Slaps Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S., Probes Google

The move came after U.S. President Donald Trump's new 10% tariffs on China came into effect.

China. (Excellentcc/Pixabay)

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Ether Volatility Explodes to Over 100% as Price Crashes

Ether's DVOL spiked above 100% during Asian hours as the crashing price saw traders chase put options.

Ether DVOL index. (TradingView, Deribit)

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USDe Stable Despite Trade War Volatility

The market cap of USDe has pushed past $6 billion, and the peg remains virtually stable, despite the market bloodbath.

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