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

Bitcoin’s $100K Breakout Pause Likely Due to Liquidity Factors and Nvidia's Stalled Rally

Slower inflow of liquidity and risk-off cues from NVDA might be holding back the upside.

A sustainable $100K breakout remains elusive. (Pexels/Pixabay)

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As BitMEX Turns 10, the Market Is Still Thankful for the Perpetual Swap

BitMEX's CEO says he's OK with everyone copying the exchange's most important invention.

BitMEX CEO Stephan Lutz presents at Token2049 (BitMEX)

Markets

BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Drops Most in 4 Months Amid Quantum Computing FUD

IBIT fell 5.3% Monday, its biggest drop since early August.

Drop (Skitterphoto/Pixabay)

Markets

Derive Protocol Crosses $100M in Value Locked as Bitcoin Whales Make Waves in Options Trading

Record activity in Derive's onchain options market is consistent with the broad-based demand for derivatives tied to all things crypto

DXY and BTC. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)

Markets

Gauging Bitcoin, XRP Resistance Levels After Record Price Rallies

As cryptocurrencies enter price-discovery mode, options market activity can help traders identify potential resistance levels.

Distribution of open interest in BTC options on Deribit. (Deribit Metrics)

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Amazon Shareholders Push for Minimum 5% Bitcoin Allocation

The proposal submitted by the National Center for Public Policy Research calls for the company to add BTC to its treasury to beat inflation

Amazon shareholders call for diversifying into BTC. (James Yarema/Unsplash)

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