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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Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Surges Nearly 10% as BTC Eyes $110K

An uptick in open interest alongside a price rise is said to validate the uptrend.

BTC perpetual futures open interest surges by nearly 10%. (Velo)

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Bitcoin Bulls Should Be Wary of the Dollar Index's Death Cross: Technical Analysis

The dollar index tanked over 10% in the first half.

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U.S. M2 Money Supply Hits Record High of Nearly $22T

Rising M2 tends to have a lagged effect on inflation, according to St. Louis Federal Reserve.

U.S. M2 money supply. (TradingView)

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Dogecoin Rebounds After Forming 'Double Bottom'

Dogecoin formed a bullish double bottom pattern, gaining over 2% to more than 16 cents.

DOGE's price chart. (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin CME Futures Premium Slides, Suggests Waning Institutional Appetite

The premium has dropped to lowest since October 2023, according to 10x Research.

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Bitcoin Cash Surges 5%, Chalks Out Bullish Golden Cross Against BTC

The BCH/BTC pair has risen nearly 20% in four weeks, with a bullish golden crossover indicating potential for a bull market.

BCH's price. (CoinDesk)

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Dollar Index Suffers Worst Crash Since 1991; Bitcoin's 'Stochastic' Points to Possible Drop Below $100K: Technical Analysis

The dollar index's crash supports the long-term bull case in BTC. However, BTC's short-term technicals look bleak.

DXY and BTC. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)

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BTC's 200-Week Average Rises to $50K to Suggest Long-Term Market Strength

Key technical indicators show strength for bitcoin as market consolidates. Key average rises to record valuation to suggest long-term market strength.

Close-up of the head of a statue of a bull (cjweaver13/Pixabay)

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