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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Floki Pounces on Trillion Dollar RWA Narrative With New TokenFi Platform

“The tokenization industry is projected to be a $16 trillion industry by the year 2030,” Floki lead developer ‘B’ told CoinDesk in a Telegram message.

A Shiba inu, the dog breed that inspired both DOGE and SHIB, is getting a ride in cryptocurrency markets. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Surges to All-Time Highs in Turkey and Nigeria

Massive inflation and sliding purchasing power of national fiat currencies has likely boosted demand for bitcoin.

Inflation will be in focus this week. (Jeffrey Coolidge/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin and Ether Options Activity Soars to Historic Highs of $20B Amid ETF Hype

Options worth $4.5 billion are set to expire on Friday, Deribit told CoinDesk.

Deribit options open interest (Laevitas)

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Dollar/Yen Trading Volume Surpasses Bitcoin on DeFi Platform Gains Network

Early Thursday, a large leveraged short position in USD/JPY pair worth $8.26 million crossed the tape on Gains Network.

Anchorage Digital is supporting a Japanese yen stablecoin (Shutterstock)

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First Mover Americas: Deutsche Bank Trials a SWIFT Alternative for Stablecoins

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 25, 2023.

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Bitcoin to Score 'Golden Cross' After 30% Price Surge in 2 Weeks

The forthcoming price pattern would signal a strengthening of bullish momentum.

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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Outshines Nvidia With 220% Gain This Year

"GBTC is the gift that keeps giving," one observer said.

GBTC's daily price chart (TradingViw/CoinDesk)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Retreats Slightly; FTX Receives Bids for Restart

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 24, 2023.

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Crypto Fear & Greed Index Hits Highest Since November 2021

The index, coupled with an overbought reading on the RSI indicator, suggests bitcoin's bull run might take a breather.

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Bitcoin Funding Fee Arbitrage Trades Offer Over 10% Yield

The funding fee arbitrage involves selling perpetual futures while simultaneously buying the cryptocurrency in the spot market. The strategy currently offers an annualized yield of over 10%.

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