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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Bullish Bitcoin Drivers Remain in Play Despite Germany's Sales, Mt. Gox Reimbursements

Macro factors and persistent "risk-on" in traditional markets suggest a promising outlook after BTC-specific supply overhangs run dry.

Bulls fighting. (Bykofoto/Shutterstock)

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First Mover Americas: BTC Rebounds to $57K

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 8, 2024.

BTC price, FMA July 8 2024 (CoinDesk)

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Ether Retakes $3K Amid Signs of Seller Exhaustion Before ETF Debut

Discounts in the Grayscale Ethereum Trust and the Coinbase indicator have evaporated in a positive sign for the ether bulls.

Ether's price. (CoinDesk)

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Germany Still Holds $1.3B Worth of Bitcoin, Blockchain Data Show

Germany has been running down its coin stash since mid-June.

berlin germany (Florian Wehde/Unsplash)

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CoinDesk 20 Down 7%, Bitcoin Sinks by 5% as Asia Trading Week Begins

Nearly $175 million in long liquidations as broader market contracts

(CoinDesk Indices)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Slumps Below $54K as Mt. Gox Flags Repayments

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 5, 2024.

BTC price, FMA July 5 2024 (CoinDesk)

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U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls Eyed as Bitcoin Heads for Largest Weekly Loss Since FTX's Collapse

The jobs data, due later Friday, is forecast to show that the pace of job additions in the world's largest economy slowed sharply in June.

Payrolls (Shutterstock)

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Bitcoin Slumps Below $54K as Mt. Gox Moves $2.6B in BTC

BTC slides to lowest since late February, breaching key price support.

Mt. Gox's wallet activity. (Arkham Intelligence)

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Bitcoin Drops Below 200-Day Average, Brings Bull Market Trendline Into Focus

Markets that consistently trade below the 200-day moving average are said to be in a downtrend.

BTC's daily chart. (TradingView/CoinDesk)

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Decoding The $7B Decline in Bitcoin's Notional Open Interest

While BTC futures OI has dropped, open interest in BTC terms has held steady.

Computer monitors and a laptop screen show trading charts on a desk overlooking an expanse of water at sunset. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)

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