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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Here's What the Bitcoin Options Market Says About Halving

The halving, due on April 20, will reduce the per-block bitcoin emission to 3.12 BTC from 6.25 BTC, slowing the pace of supply expansion by 50%.

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Bitcoin is Pricing in Two Fed Rate Cuts for 2024, Trader Says

Quantitive trading firm Pythagoras sees risk assets pricing in two, not three Fed rate cuts for 2024 as bitcoin holds steady in Asia.

(CoinDesk Indicies)

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First Mover Americas: Meme Coin Indexes Are Here

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 10, 2024.

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Crypto Miners Run Down Bitcoin Inventory to 3-Year Low in a Strategic Pre-Halving Move

Bitcoin miners have been running down inventory in a rising market, moving away from the accumulation strategy seen before the prior halving in May 2020.

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Bitcoin Falls Below $69K Ahead of U.S. CPI; Cardano, Dogecoin Lead Losses in Altcoins

The broad-based CoinDesk 20, a liquid index of the biggest tokens, minus stablecoins, was down 3%.

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Bitcoin Breakout Halts as U.S. Inflation Data Looms

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release March 2024 CPI data Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. ET (12:30 UTC).

Costs. (Geralt/Pixabay)

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Solana-Based Zeta Markets Debuts Governance Token Z

The launch of governance token is part of a broader strategy that involves plans to release Solana's first layer 2 scaling solution, Zeta Markets said in the press release.

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First Mover Americas: BTC Drops to $70K, TON Rallies

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 9, 2024.

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Fantom Cofounder Mulls Idea for 'Safer' Meme Coins

Fantom's Cronje is the latest in a line of blockchain teams that are open to directly engaging with meme coins.

Ledn's Mauricio Di Bartolomeo argues that the crypto lending industry can rebuild trust following a disastrous 2022. (Mathieu Stern/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Supply Inactive for a Year Slides to 18-Month Low of 65.8%

The decline likely represents profit-taking by investors who held coins for one year and over and marks a shift from the holding strategy seen through 2023.

Bitcoin supply last active 1+ years ago. (Glassnode)