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

Falling Bitcoin-Ether Spread is Music to Altcoin Traders' Ears

The funding rate spread has collapsed, indicating increased appetite by traders to speculate further out on the risk curve.

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Policy

Senator Warren Hits Out at Crypto Again, Says Industry Needs to Follow the Same Rules as TradFi

Warren reiterated her disdain for the industry in an interview.

Elizabeth Warren (Courtesy of Sen. Elizabeth Warren)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin’s Bitfinex-Led Surge

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

Bitcoin price chart. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Chart Expert Peter Brandt Raises Bitcoin's 2025 Target to $200K on Channel Breakout

Brandt expects bitcoin's ongoing bull market to peak at $200,000, a significant upward revision from the previous estimate of $120,000.

Gauging BTC price resistance. (12019/Pixabay)

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Markets

Bitcoin Shorts Lose $150M as BTC Poised for ‘Tremendous Upside’

A market observer said that bitcoin and crypto markets will enter an “unprecedented phase of adoption” as prices eventually breach lifetime peaks.

Bull and Bear (nosheep/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Funding Rates Jump to 100%, Sparking Opportunity for Savvy Traders

One observer said that elevated funding rates offer crypto hedge funds exceptionally attractive arbitrage opportunities.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Correction Could Be Approaching

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

Bitcoin's price (CoinDesk)

Finance

Frax Finance Mulls Uniswap-Like Reward Mechanism for Token Stakers

"We are going to follow Uniswap's lead in proposing it. It will be up to the community to pass it," CEO Sam Kazemian said.

Frax Finance's Sam Kaizeman (Wikipedia)

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Markets

Bitcoin Indicator Suggests Potential for Leverage Washout

A ratio related to bitcoin futures and the volatility of options has more than doubled this year, signaling outsized levels of leverage and speculation.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: Worldcoin, The Graph and Filecoin Finish the Week on Top

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 23, 2024.

Top Weekly Gainers (CoinMarketCap)