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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TON-Based Economy Starting to Take Root in Telegram, TON Foundation Says

The Open League program, announced on April 1, is bringing users on-chain in "unprecedented numbers," TON Foundation's Justin Hyun told CoinDesk.

Toncoin rises amid potential Telegram IPO (Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)

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Analyst Who Called Bitcoin's Pre-Halving Rally to $70K Turns Bearish

Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, has de-risked his portfolio in the wake of rising Treasury yields.

A bear waving. (Hans-Jurgen Mager/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Dips Below $62.5K as CoinDesk's BTC Trend Indicator Turns Neutral

CoinDesk Indices' Bitcoin Trend Indicator has been indicating a strong uptrend since last fall.

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First Mover Americas: Hong Kong Spot Bitcoin ETF Applicants Claim Approval

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 15, 2024.

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Bitcoin Price Recovery Lacks Whale Participation, Onchain Data Show

Blockchain analytics firm IntoTheBlock's "large holder netflow" indicator shows whales are yet to resume accumulation.

A whale is seen apparently surfacing through a mobile-phone screen

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Sticky Liquidity in DOGE and SHIB Suggests Meme Tokens Have Staying Power

Increases in trading volume, coupled with market depth, for DOGE and SHIB suggests meme tokens, often criticized for lacking utility, are here to stay, according to FalconX.

A physical representation of doge and shiba inu token. (Kevin_Y/Pixabay)

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Gold-Backed PAXG Token Spikes to $2.9K Amid Geopolitical Tensions

Bitcoin traded at a perfect negative correlation to PAXG in a sign of weak demand as a geopolitical hedge, according to one observer.

PAXG's price chart. (CoinDesk)

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First Mover Americas: BTC Holds Stable at $70K

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 12, 2024.

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Bitcoin Cash Sends Bitcoin Traders Warning Sign About Halving

Bitcoin cash has been seen a proxy for the upcoming halving of rewards on the Bitcoin blockchain.

BCH's price chart. (CoinDesk)

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Hong Kong-Listed Bitcoin ETFs Could Unlock Up to $25B in Demand, Crypto Firm Says

Singapore-based Matrixport expects mainland Chinese investors to move billions into potential Hong Kong-listed spot BTC ETFs through the Stock Connect program.

Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon