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 Price Bounces as Halving Nears

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

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Bitcoin Spot ETFs Register Five-Day Withdrawals Streak Ahead of Halving

GBTC again led the outflows, while inflows into BlackRock's IBIT continued to slow, provision data from Farside show.

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Polymarket Traders See 32% Chance of No Fed Rate Cuts This Year

The hawkish shift in the market sentiment could dampen the demand for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies and technology stocks.

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First Mover Americas: BTC Dominance Increases, Binance to Re-Enter India

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 18, 2024.

A trading chart on a computer. (Pexels/Pixabay)

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Bearish Flip in Crypto Crowd Sentiment Hints at Coming Bitcoin Price Bounce

Analytics firm Santiment's social-media metrics suggest the crypto crowd is beginning to lean bearish.

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First Mover Americas: BTC Post-Halving – Remember the Macroeconomy: Goldman Sachs

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 17, 2024.

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Ether Options Show Bias for Weakness Over 3 Months

Ether's 90-day puts are more expensive than calls on Deribit for the first time since January, according to Amberdata.

Computer monitors and a laptop screen show trading charts on a desk overlooking an expanse of water at sunset. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)

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Goldman Cautions Against Extrapolating Previous Bitcoin Halving Cycles for Price Predictions

Bitcoin's fourth mining reward halving is just two days away.

Goldman Sachs logo (CoinDesk archives)

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Ether Prices in Downtrend as Bitcoin Challenges $64K

Some other catalyst needs to happen before bullish sentiment returns, says one trader.

The Ether Trend Indicator. (CoinDesk Indices)

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First Mover Americas: BTC Below $62.5K While Altcoins Wipe Gains

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 16, 2024.

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