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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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)

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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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First Mover Americas: Binance Withdraws an Abu Dhabi License Application

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 8, 2023.

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Bitcoin, Ether Options' Value on Deribit Reaches Record High of $23B

Increased interest in the three-dimensional options trading suggests an influx of sophisticated traders in the crypto market.

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First Mover Americas: Crypto on the Agenda at Republican Presidential Debate

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 7, 2023.

Vivek Ramaswamy co-founded Strive Asset Management (Frederick Munawa)

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Here's Why Bitcoin's Famed Bull-Market Pullbacks Have Been Elusive During the Recent Price Surge

The bull market has been clearly spot-driven, with all major derivatives data relatively flat, one observer said, adding the rally has limited downside.

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First Mover Americas: Traders Are Turning to Ether

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 6, 2023.

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Over $600M Locked in Open Dogecoin Futures as DOGE Price Hits Highest Since April

An increase in open interest alongside a rise in price is said to confirm an uptrend.

DOGE futures open interest (Coinglass)

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Bitcoin Surge Blasts $170M in Bearish Shorts as BTC Price Targets $48K

Short traders betting against higher bitcoin (BTC) prices lost some $90 million on Tuesday alone, adding on to the $70 million in short liquidations on Monday.

Arbitrage trade opens up on TX (Alexander Grey/Unsplash)

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Key Metrics Show Crypto Traders Turning to Ether From Bitcoin

Futures and options market metrics suggest traditional finance players and sophisticated market participants may soon rotate money into ether from bitcoin.

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