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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Crypto Traders Search for Clues in Solana's Triangle Pattern

SOL's months-long triangular price consolidation could bring good news for the bulls.

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Bitcoin Dips Below $63K as Mt. Gox Moves $2.8B BTC to Internal Wallets

One observer said the movement of coins was likely a part of the exchange's creditor reimbursement plan.

Bitcoin's price. (CoinDesk)

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Ether Hedging Activity Picks Up as U.S. ETF Debut Nears

Investors' focus on ether is evident from ETH's sustained volatility premium over BTC.

(gopixa)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Rises Above $62.5K Following Trump Shooting

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 15, 2024.

BTC price, FMA July 15 2024 (CoinDesk)

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Spain National Fan Token Slides 20% After UEFA Euro 2024 Win

Fan tokens are known to see anticipatory gains and post-tournament losses.

Alvaro Morata of Spain lifts the UEFA Euro 2024 . (Lars Baron/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Retakes $62K as 'Trump Trades' Back In Vogue After Weekend Attack

The weekend attack on pro-crypto presidential candidate Trump should galvanize bids for cryptocurrencies, one observer said.

BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 13: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage by U.S. Secret Service agents after being grazed by a bullet during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger said the shooter is dead after injuring former U.S. President Donald Trump, killing one audience member and injuring another in the shooting. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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First Mover Americas: BTC Retreats From $60K

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 12, 2024.

BTC price, FMA July 12 2024 (CoinDesk)

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The Bullish Fed Rate-Cut Play in Bitcoin Is Not as Straightforward as You Think

At first glance, a Fed interest-rate cut appears to be a bullish signal, but that's not necessarily true.

Calculating the effect of Fed rate cut is not straightforward. (geralt/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Bulls Fail Again, but There Is Still Hope

Bitcoin could not topple a key resistance on Thursday despite positive U.S. inflation report.

BTC's unimpressive bounce. (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds $58K Ahead of U.S Inflation Report

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 11, 2024.

BTC price, FMA July 11 2024 (CoinDesk)