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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Markets

Bitcoin ETFs Remove Nearly Five Times Daily Supply as Ethereum ETFs See Strong Rebound

Ether ETFs experienced a $62.5 million inflow, marking its third-largest day since launch.

ETF BTC Flows Sept. 24:  (Heyapollo)

Markets

Bitcoin's $5.8B Quarterly Options Expiry May Spark Market Swings, Deribit Says

The so-called quarterly expiry is due Friday at 08:00 UTC.

Deribit's bitcoin options: Distribution of open interest across expiries. (Deribit)

Tech

DeFi Protocol Cega Debuts 'Vault Token Market' to Facilitate Seamless Investing

The offering solves the liquidity issues faced by investors due to the 27-day deposit lock-up period.

(Alina Grubnyak/Unsplash)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Little Changed in Face of PBOC Rate Cut

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 24, 2024.

BTC price, FMA Sept. 24 2024 (CoinDesk)

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Markets

Bitcoin Needs to Top $65.2K to Break Downtrend: Bitfinex

A move above the August high of $65,200 will invalidate the bearish lower highs pattern, analyst at Bitfinex said.

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Markets

Bitcoin More Linked With U.S. Fed, Traders Say, as China Lands Stimulus

People’s Bank of China governor Pan Gongsheng announced a range of measures to stimulate the economy.

(Coindesk Indices)

Markets

First Mover Americas: BTC, ETH Rise in Muted Trading to Start the Week

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

BTC price, FMA Sept. 23 2024 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Monero Nears Major Supply Zone at $180: Technical Analysis

XMR has been locked in a range with $180 as resistance and $100 as a price floor for over two years.

XMR's weekly candlesticks chart. (TradingView)

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Markets

Ether Leads Post-Fed Crypto Market Rally as Yen Weakness Sparks Risk-On Frenzy

From the U.S. dollar to cat-themed cryptos, global assets roar back following the FOMC’s bold move

Macro asset performance since FOMC decision: (Source: TradingView)

Markets

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Options to Set Stage for GameStop-Like 'Gamma Squeeze' Rally, Bitwise Predicts

Last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) approved the list of of physically settled options tied to BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF, the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT).

(Jim Henderson, modified by CoinDesk)