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

Solana Leapfrogs Ethereum on DEX Volume

The meme coin frenzy seems to have catalyzed higher volumes on the Solana blockchain, which also boasts greater capital efficiency than Ethereum.

Top blockchains by DEX volume. (DefiLlama)

Markets

Bitcoin Registers Biggest Single-Day Loss Since FTX's Collapse

Spot BTC ETFs witnessed record outflows on Tuesday, provisional data from Farside show.

BTC fell 8.3% on Tuesday. (TradingView)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Slumps, Liquidations Surge

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 19, 2024.

(TradingView)

Markets

Bank of Japan Ends Eight-Year Negative Rates Regime; Bitcoin Slides to $62.7K

The BOJ hiked the benchmark borrowing cost by 10 basis points, abandoning the prolonged negative interest rate policy.

(Shutterstock)

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World's Largest Pension Fund Seeks Information on Bitcoin Under Portfolio Diversification Plan

Japan's state pension fund, GPIF, is seeking information about bitcoin as part of a broader strategy initiated in response to significant economic and societal changes and technological advancements.

Japan (Su San Lee/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin No Longer Trading at a Premium on Coinbase, Data Show

CryptoQuant's "Coinbase premium" indicator has flipped negative, signaling a weaker net buying pressure from U.S. investors.

Bitcoin: Coinbase premium index (SMA 7). (CryptoQuant)

Markets

Bitcoin Flash Crashed to $8.9K on BitMEX

Large sell orders worth $55.49 million drove bitcoin’s price down to $8,900 on BitMEX. The overnight crash was short-lived.

(TradingView)

Markets

Reddit Community Token MOON Hits Record High Ahead of Celer's Multidirectional Bridge Launch

From March 20, interoperability protocol Celer will allow MOON holders to move coins to Arbitrum One.

MOON's price hit record highs over the weekend. (CoinDesk)

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SOL, BOME Trend on Social Media as Ether, Bitcoin Lag

Increased crowd chatter may be a sign of an impending retail investor frenzy.

Social media icons juxtaposed on a keyboard. (Anna/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Back Above $67K as Meme Coins Push up SOL and AVAX

Meme coins soared past $55 billion in market cap, up 11% as traders doubled down on SHIB, WIF, BONK, and newcomer CORGIAI.

Bitcoin's price. (CoinDesk)