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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Number of Bitcoin Whales Jumps to Highest Since January 2021

Whale Entities are clusters of crypto wallet addresses held by a single network participant holding least 1,000 BTC.

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First Mover Americas: BTC's Fall Below $67K Prompts Broad Market Dip

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 23, 2024.

BTC price, FMA Oct. 23 2024 (CoinDesk)

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Musk’s Tesla Still Holds $780M Bitcoin, Arkham Says, Ahead of TSLA Earnings

Those wallets continue to hold that BTC and haven’t sent any to crypto exchanges as of Wednesday, which is usually a sign of sales.

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Bitcoin Nears 'Golden Cross' Amid Overhyped Concerns About Rising U.S. Treasury Yields

The uptick in Treasury yields is consistent with the Fed's previous non-recessionary rate cuts and is not bearish for risk assets, according to TS Lombard.

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More Than Arbitrage: $2.5B Inflow in Spot BTC ETFs Features Bullish Directional Bets

Institutions seem to be moving away from traditional cash and carry arbitrage to pure directional plays, according to observers.

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First Mover Americas: BTC Revisits $67K on Leverage Flush, APE Options Fly

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 22, 2024.

BTC price, FMA Oct. 22 2024 (CoinDesk)

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ApeCoin Traders Make Bold Moves in PowerTrade's Altcoin Options Market

APE has doubled in value to $1.5 since the weekend.

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First Mover Americas: BTC Peeps Above $69K as Macro Favors Bulls

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 21, 2024.

BTC price, FMA Oct. 21 2024 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Nears $70K Amid Record Open Interest at $40B as Trump-Harris Election Nears

Solana’s SOL led gains in leading digital assets in the past 24 hours as risk-on sentiment pushed the market higher. PLUS: The impending U.S. election contributes to increased volatility, with some expecting more gains for bitcoin in the days ahead.

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ApeCoin Price Surges 100% as Yuga Labs Debuts ApeChain

"ApeCoin has introduced an automatic yield mode, allowing users to passively earn returns by staking their APE tokens," one observer said, explaining the catalysts for the price rally.

APE spike. (CoinDesk/TradingView)