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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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Nears $66K After Monster ETF Day

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 27, 2024.

BTC price, FMA Sept. 27 2024 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin's 'Outside Day' Sets Stage for $70K, Altcoins Break Out: Technical Analysis

Thursday's bullish trading range marks an end of the recent consolidation and a resumption of the rebound from lows under $53,000.

(Giovanni Calia/Unsplash)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $64K as ETF Flow Trends Flip Positive

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 26, 2024.

BTC price, FMA Sept. 26 2024 (CoinDesk)

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Ethena Announces UStb Stablecoin Backed by Blackrock's BUIDL

Reserves for UStb will be invested in BUIDL, which in turn holds U.S. dollars, U.S. Treasury bills, and repurchase agreements.

Digitally altered photo of a dollar bill (Ryan Quintal/Unsplash, Modified by CoinDesk)

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Celo Challenges Tron's Leadership in Active Stablecoin Addresses

The CELO token rallied over 20% on Wednesday as Vitalik Buterin cheered Celo's progress.

Top chain by active stablecoin addresses. (Artemis)

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Key Indicators Challenge Fed's 'Normalization' Rate Cut That Torched Bitcoin Rally

The post-Fed risk-on rally supports the normalization narrative, but some indicators disagree, suggesting caution to bulls.

CDCROP: Money Growth Graph on a chalk board (Getty Images)

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Singapore Court Grants WazirX Four-Month Conditional Moratorium

WazirX, which lost $234 million in a hack, had filed an application with the Singapore High Court for a six-month moratorium.

WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty (WazirX)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Retreats Following Ascent to $64K

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 25, 2024.

BTC price, FMA Sept. 25 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin's South Korea Discount Hits Highest Since October 2023

Smart traders have shifted to high-beta altcoins, data tracked by 10x Research show.

Bitcoin: Korea premium index. (CryptoQuant)

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