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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Bitcoin, Ether in Stasis as SEC ETF Decision Looms, Nvidia Hits Record High

There is a 90% probability the SEC will approve a spot ether ETF, one observer said, drawing attention to the narrowed discount in the Grayscale Ethereum Trust.

BTC in precarious position. (poupoune05/Pixabay)

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FTX Fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried Being Transferred to New Prison: WSJ

The location of the new prison is undisclosed as of early Thursday, but is thought to be in California, WSJ said. He is likely to be placed in a medium-security prison.

(CoinDesk)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hovers Around $70K After ETF Records Month-High Inflows

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for May 22, 2024.

BTC price, FMA May 22 2024 (CoinDesk)

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Ether Has 1 in 5 Chance of Tapping $5K by End-June, DeFi Options Protocol Lyra Says

Traders on Lyra have snapped up ether calls at the $5,000 strike and higher this week.

(AidanHowe/Pixabay)

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Ether Market Cap Adds Close to an Entire Solana Blockchain in a Single Day

SOL is often cited as a contender to replace ETH eventually. This week's market action shows how Herculean the task would be.

Tug of War. (falco/Pixabay)

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Donald Trump-Themed Meme Coins Breed Crypto Millionaires as MAGA Token Surged

Analysis by Nansen shows that early TRUMP holders made an ROI of over 1,600% from the PoliFi token.

Trump comments on BTC (Jon Tyson/Unsplash)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hits $71K as Ether ETF Hopes Build

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for May 21, 2024.

ETH price, FMA May 21 2024 (CoinDesk)

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Ether ETF Speculation Could Weigh on SOL, Wider Altcoin Market

Traders will not want to be short ETH while going through an ETF approval, one observer said.

(Kevin Ku/Unsplash)

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Ether ETF Hopes Drive Futures Open Interest to Record $14B

The notional open interest, or the dollar value locked in the number of active ether futures contracts, surged by 25% in a day.

Ether futures open interest. (Coinglass)

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Bitcoin Surges Over $71K as Ether ETF Hopes Lead to $260M in Short Liquidations

Some traders expect ether prices to reach as high as $4,000 in the coming days, with odds of an ether ETF approval raised to 75%.

(David Mark/Pixabay)

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