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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Gauging Bitcoin, XRP Resistance Levels After Record Price Rallies

As cryptocurrencies enter price-discovery mode, options market activity can help traders identify potential resistance levels.

Distribution of open interest in BTC options on Deribit. (Deribit Metrics)

Markets

Amazon Shareholders Push for Minimum 5% Bitcoin Allocation

The proposal submitted by the National Center for Public Policy Research calls for the company to add BTC to its treasury to beat inflation

Amazon shareholders call for diversifying into BTC. (James Yarema/Unsplash)

Markets

FOMO Traders Beware, Bitcoin's 'High-Wave' Price Action Points to Confusion: Godbole

BTC's latest price action signals considerable confusion in the market in a shift away from the recent dominance of the bulls.

The next wave of bitcoin corporate adoption is here. (dimitrisvetsikas1969/Pixabay)

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Market Makers May Keep Bitcoin Around $100K as Overheated Market Faces Pullback Risks

The hedging activity of options market makers may ensure BTC price stability amid risks from elevated funding rates

An invisible hand may ensure BTC price stability. (PIRO4D/Pixabay)

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Mt. Gox Moves $2.8B in BTC Amid Bitcoin's Surge Past $100K

Defunct exchange Mt. Gox moves billions in BTC to an unknown address, raising alarm on crypto social media.

Mt. Gox moved billion in BTC (Arkham Intelligence)

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XRP Account Fees Fall by 90% After XRPL Validator Vote

Account Reserve has shifted to 1 XRP from 10 XRP, and creation fees for trustlines or objects is down to 0.2 XRP from 2 XRP.

(Shutterstock)