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

Donald Trump-Themed Meme Coins Breed Crypto Millionaires as MAGA Token Surged

Analysis by Nansen shows that early TRUMP holders made an ROI of over 1,600% from the PoliFi token.

Trump comments on BTC (Jon Tyson/Unsplash)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hits $71K as Ether ETF Hopes Build

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

ETH price, FMA May 21 2024 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Ether ETF Speculation Could Weigh on SOL, Wider Altcoin Market

Traders will not want to be short ETH while going through an ETF approval, one observer said.

(Kevin Ku/Unsplash)

Markets

Ether ETF Hopes Drive Futures Open Interest to Record $14B

The notional open interest, or the dollar value locked in the number of active ether futures contracts, surged by 25% in a day.

Ether futures open interest. (Coinglass)

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Markets

Bitcoin Surges Over $71K as Ether ETF Hopes Lead to $260M in Short Liquidations

Some traders expect ether prices to reach as high as $4,000 in the coming days, with odds of an ether ETF approval raised to 75%.

(David Mark/Pixabay)

Policy

NYAG Takes Victory Lap as Court Approves Genesis Settlement

NYAG says the settlement will establish a fund for New Yorkers who invested more than $1.1 billion in Genesis through the Gemini Earn program and blocks Genesis from operating in the state.

New York Skyline (Lukas Kloeppel/Pexels)

Markets

First Mover Americas: BTC, ETH Little Changed Ahead of Ether ETF Decision

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for May 20, 2024.

BTC price, FMA May 20 2024 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Ether, Bitcoin Open Asia Trading Week Flat as ETH ETF Decision, Nvidia Earnings Loom

The market has priced in a rejection for the first set of Ethereum ETFs, but there are reasons to be optimistic about an approval next year, says one fund manager.

(CoinDesk Indices)

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Research Firm Favors Bitcoin 'Covered Strangle' Strategy to Enhance Portfolio Yield by 17%

Research firm 10x suggests bitcoin holders use the options strategy to enhance portfolio yield by 17%.

Strategy, board. (kaboompics/Pixabay)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $66K Following Bullish ETF Data

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for May 17, 2024.

BTC price, FMA May 17 2024 (CoinDesk)