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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This Bitcoin Indicator Echoes Early November Vibe That Presaged a 40% Price Explosion

BTC's range-bound trading might be over soon, according to a widely tracked volatility indicator.

DXY and BTC. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)

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Assetera Enables Non-U.S. Investors to Trade Tokenized Nvidia, Coinbase, and S&P 500

The company has plans to include T-bills, money market funds and other instruments in future.

Assetera lists Backed's tokenized trackers. (Assetera)

Markets

XRP Price Raises Bull Flag as $5 Call Options Heat Up: Godbole

XRP's price pattern is teasing a major bullish pattern alongside increased activity in the $5 strike call options on Deribit

XRP looks north. (StockSnap/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin’s $100K Breakout Pause Likely Due to Liquidity Factors and Nvidia's Stalled Rally

Slower inflow of liquidity and risk-off cues from NVDA might be holding back the upside.

A sustainable $100K breakout remains elusive. (Pexels/Pixabay)

Markets

As BitMEX Turns 10, the Market Is Still Thankful for the Perpetual Swap

BitMEX's CEO says he's OK with everyone copying the exchange's most important invention.

BitMEX CEO Stephan Lutz presents at Token2049 (BitMEX)

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BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Drops Most in 4 Months Amid Quantum Computing FUD

IBIT fell 5.3% Monday, its biggest drop since early August.

Drop (Skitterphoto/Pixabay)

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Derive Protocol Crosses $100M in Value Locked as Bitcoin Whales Make Waves in Options Trading

Record activity in Derive's onchain options market is consistent with the broad-based demand for derivatives tied to all things crypto

DXY and BTC. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)