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

'Smart Money' Is Record Long on BTC Ahead of Expected Bitcoin ETF

Bullish bets by institutional investors and knowledgeable market participants have reached an all-time high on the CME, data tracked by MacroMicro show.

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Tech

Metis Surges 50% as Ecosystem Projects Eye $360M in Grant Rewards

Some liquidity pools built on the Metis network are offering as much as 200% in annualized fee rewards to users.

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Markets

Bitcoin's Share in Crypto Futures Trading Slides as Altcoin Profits Allure Traders

Bitcoin's dominance by futures open interest has declined to 38% from nearly 50% two months ago.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: JPMorgan Cautious About Crypto Markets in 2024

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 14, 2023.

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Markets

ARK Sells $42.6M Coinbase Shares as COIN Hits 20-Month High

The firm has sold over $150 million worth of stake in COIN since Dec. 5.

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Markets

Bitcoin's Bull Run Has Plenty of Steam Left, These Indicators Suggest

Key indicators tracking Bitcoin's blockchain activity, miner flows, and the 200-day moving average suggest bitcoin is far from being overvalued and could continue to rally in 2024.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: Binance’s Waning Market Share

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

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Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Slips to $42K From Last Week's Yearly High

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 11, 2023.

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Markets

Goldman Sachs Sees Fed Delivering First Rate Cut in Q3 2024: Reuters

The Fed's benchmark interest-rate range is currently 5.25% to 5.5%.

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin's 4% Drop Cools Overheated Funding Rates, Data Show

Funding rates for major tokens, including BTC, have normalized to below 0.1%, indicating an exit of over leveraged bulls.

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