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

First Mover Americas: Hedera's HBAR Soars on Mistaken BlackRock Link

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 24, 2024.

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Markets

Number of Stablecoin Holders Nears 100M Mark, Data Show

The number of addresses holding stablecoins has risen 15% this year, according to data source rwa.xyz.

The supply of stablecoins USDT and USDC  grew by $10 billion in a month, 10x research noted. (Shubham Dhage/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Bulls Pin Hopes on Weaker Dollar to Extend Rally

Some banks, however, foresee a continued dollar strength on the back of divergent interest rate expectations and the threat of U.S. tariffs.

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Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Coil as Crypto Traders in Limbo After Halving

Investors are still gauging macroeconomic factors, one observer said.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: Venezuela Looks to Tether for Oil Sales as Sanctions Return

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

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Markets

Bitcoin's 200-Day Average Is Approaching a Record High; Here's Why It Matters

The 200-day simple moving average is one of the most widely tracked indicators of bitcoin's long-term trend.

BTC's price chart. (CoinDesk/TradingView)

Finance

Crypto Trader FalconX Unveils Institution-Friendly Custody, Trading and Credit Services

Derivatives exchange Deribit is the first to integrate FalconX’s Prime Connect.

FalconX Chief Executive Officer Raghu Yarlagadda (FalconX)

Markets

Bitcoin's Post-Halving Demand to Be 5x Greater Than Supply, Bitfinex Estimates

The new BTC supply added to the market could drop to $30 million per day, according to Bitfinex.

Water, pipes. (analogicus/Pixabay)

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Policy

Venezuela Looks to Tether to Bypass Sanctions: Reuters

Venezuela's state-run oil company started experimenting with Tether in 2023

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Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Layer 2s Have Their Moment

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 22, 2024.

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