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

OpenAI CEO Drama Makes a Market for Blockchain Betters

Over $250,000 in liquidity was built up in prediction market contracts on Polymarket over the weekend, from the serious to the absurd.

Sam Altman at Village Global's The Grove in 2022 (Village Global/Flickr)

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Bitcoin Held in Exchange Wallets Rising at Pace of $1.16B a Month, Data Show

The inflow comes as bitcoin has gained 7% this month, extending October's 28% rally.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: Avalanche and Near Lead Weekly Gains

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 17, 2023.

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Recent Altcoin Rally Powered by South Korean Traders, CryptoQuant Says

Notable booms include Loom Network’s LOOM, whose price surged approximately ten times over two months, and HIFI, whose prices spiked by 6,600% in September alone.

South Korea flag (Daniel Bernard/ Unsplash)

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Here Are 3 Charts Supporting the Bull Case for Bitcoin

Plots related to global central banks, U.S. financial conditions and the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield suggest the path of least resistance for the cryptocurrency is upward.

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Markets

AVAX, NEAR Beat Ether and Bitcoin as Wall of Red Continues in Asia

AVAX is up 8% in the last 24 hours, while bitcoin is trading below $36,500

Avalanche AVAX crypto token (Getty)

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First Mover Americas: SEC Delays Decision on Hashdex’s ETF Application

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

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Markets

Bitcoin Could Reach $45K by Year-End, Analyst Says

Options market positioning and dovish Fed expectations indicate the path of least resistance is on the higher side.

DeFi is targeting institutional investors. (Shutterstock)

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Finance

South Korea's Pension Fund Bought $20M Coinbase Shares in Q3, Made 40% Profit: Report

The fund snapped up COIN at an average price of $70.5 in the third quarter, achieving a 40% profit from investment.

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Markets

Bitcoin's Options Market Has Overtaken Its Futures Market in a Sign of Growing Sophistication

The notional open interest in BTC options worldwide stood at $17.5 billion at press time, while open interest in the futures market was $15.84 billion.

Total BTC options open interest (CoinGlass)