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

Trading Bitcoin on Binance Got Tougher During the ETF Rumor Frenzy: Kaiko

Several traders experienced 'slippage' as liquidity declined across major exchanges.

Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Spot ETFs Inch Closer to Reality in U.S.

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 16, 2023.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

GameFi Token BIGTIME Rallies 250% in First Week; Analysts Raise Supply Concerns

BIGTIME debuted on select exchanges, including OKX and Coinbase, last Wednesday.

BIGTIME's price (Coingecko)

Markets

Grayscale 'GBTC Discount' Narrows to Near 2-Year Low as SEC Misses ETF Appeal Window

The narrowing of the discount likely represents increased likelihood that Grayscale will be able to convert its close-ended bitcoin trust into a spot-based exchange-traded fund.

GBTC discount (YCHARTS)

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Upbit Receives Preliminary 'In-Principal' Approval in Singapore

The in-principal approval allows Upbit Singapore to continue providing regulated digital payment token services in compliance with the Payment Services Act 2019.

Singapore skyline (Mike Enerio/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk))

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Spot ETF Partially Priced in: Coinbase

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 13, 2023.

Trading prices displayed on a monitor screen.

Markets

Frax Finance's Fed Yield-Matching Staking Vault Attracts $30M, FXS Steady

Early Thursday, Frax unveiled sFRAX staking vault, allowing users to take advantage of higher interest rates in the U.S.

a hundred dollar bill

Markets

Bitcoin Spot ETFs Approval Partially Priced In, Coinbase Says

Spot-based ETFs are widely expected to unlock floodgates for mainstream money. Flows, however, are likely to materialise overtime, according to Coinbase.

Graph superimposed over a markets monitor

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Extends Decline for a Fifth Day, Touches $26.6K

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 12, 2023.

(TradingView)

Markets

Friday the 13th and Bitcoin. Is it Unlucky for Crypto Traders?

While U.S. stocks have typically gone down, the date has historically been positive for bitcoin.

Friday, the 13th (j_lloa/Pixabay)