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

First Mover Americas: Germany Moves 750 BTC, Altcoins Bleed Liquidity

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for June 26, 2024.

BTC's price chart. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Renewed Bullishness Expected After Bitcoin, Ether's $10B Options Expiry on Friday

Over 25% of options are set to expire "in the money," Deribit's Luuk Strijers told CoinDesk.

(Shutterstock)

Markets

First Mover Americas: BTC Steadies, but 10% Monthly Loss Questions Nasdaq Rally

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for June 25, 2024.

Monthly performance of BTC and Nasdaq. (TradingView/CoinDesk)

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Mt. Gox Effect? Bitcoin Dominance Drops Most in 5 Months

BTC's dominance tanked Monday as news of Mt. Gox repayments bolstered concerns of supply overhang entering the market.

BTC's dominance rate (TradingView/CoinDesk).

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Julian Assange Reaches Plea Deal With U.S. DOJ

Wikileaks co-founder pleads guilty to single espionage charge in exchange to a sentence for time served.

(Alisdare Hickson/Wikimedia)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Mt. Gox Repayments Worsen BTC Woes

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

BTC price, FMA June 21 2024 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Ether Traders Buy $4K Calls In Anticipation of Record High

Call buyers are implicitly bullish on the market.

Trading charts. (Asa E-K/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin's Double Top Suggests BTC Could Fall to $50K: Analyst

The bearish pattern hints at a further correction.

Mountains, cloud, fields. (LoboStudioHamburg/Pixabay)

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Meme Coin Liquidity Hits Record High Even as Bid-Ask Spread Spotlights Risk

Generally, increased liquidity leads to a tighter bid-ask spread, but that's not the case with meme coins.

Higher liquidity in meme coins isn't being reflected in risk assessments. (ataribravo99/Pixabay)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Falls Below $64K Following $900M in ETF Outflows

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

BTC price, FMA June 21 2024 (CoinDesk)