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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SEI Token Could Reach Nearly Half a Billion Market Cap on Binance Debut

Decentralized exchange Aevo rolled out a new product on Wednesday that allows traders to express bullish/bearish view on tokens awaiting an exchange listing.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Flirts With $30K as Traders Await CPI

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for August 9, 2023.

A mobile phone shopping app held near a shopping trolley (CoinDesk archives)

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Trader Who Predicted Luna's Downfall Now Holds 450K MOON Tokens

The pseudonymous GCR likely bought 450,000 of the coins at an average price of 40 cents-45 cents, Loch Research's Prithvi Jhaveri said.

The trader who placed a $10 million bet on Luna's downfall now holds more than 450,000 MOON tokens. (Coingecko)

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XRP, SOL Lead Crypto Market Bounce; RLB and UNIBOT Surge on Bullish Sentiment

Trading volumes for rollbit tokens grew 500% on a revamped token buy-and-burn plan.

(Getty Images)

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Bitcoin's 'Taker Buy-Sell Ratio' Surges, Signals Renewed Bullish Vigor

The ratio shows more optimism at $29,000.

Bitcoin's taker buy-sell ratio surged to 1.36 on Aug. 1. (CryptoQuant)

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First Mover Americas: Market Doesn't React Much to PayPal Stablecoin

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

News that PayPal will issue a stablecoin failed to jolt the crypto market. (CoinDesk archives)

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Rising Dormant Bitcoin Numbers Suggest Holding Is a Preferred Investment Strategy

Almost 69% of circulating bitcoin have been inactive for at least a year.

An increasing figure of inactive bitcoin suggests a decline in the supply available in the market. (Glassnode)

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Bitcoin Quiet in Asia at $29.3K as Market Hunts for Catalyst

Thursday morning's inflation report from the government was slightly better than economists had forecast.

(CoinDesk Indicies)

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Reddit Community Tokens Moons and Bricks Soar 50% on Kraken Listing

Kraken and Kraken Pro users can trade both coins against the U.S. dollar and euro in the spot market.

Reddit has submitted a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to go public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “RDDT.” (Brett Jordan/Unsplash)

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Operadores de opciones cripto hacen una apuesta arriesgada contra la volatilidad de bitcoin

"Considerando la ausencia de grandes noticias en agosto, vender volatilidad y tomarme unas vacaciones para obtener ganancias sólidas de theta es lo único que puedo hacer en este momento", dijo un operador.

Roller coaster ride for bitcoin on Monday (Getty Images)