Omkar Godbole

Managing Editor, Markets

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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Tokenized Securities Exchange 21X Wins Approval from Germany’s BaFin

In the first quarter of 2025, Frankfurt-based 21X plans to start trading tokenized equity, debt securities and funds, as well as real estate or artworks.

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BTC Dominance Tumbles as Altcoins Rumble: Crypto Daybook Americas

Your day-ahead look for Dec. 2, 2024.

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XRP Replaces Tether as 3rd-Largest Cryptocurrency While BTC Faces $384M Sell Wall

XRP has surged more than 20% in 24 hours, leapfrogging Tether's USDT.

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Markets

Ether's Price Chart Now Mirrors a Pattern That Foretold Bitcoin's Record Rally

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UltraShort Bitcoin ETF Offering 2x Inverse Returns Sees Record Volume as BTC Holds Above $90K

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Solana-Based DEX Raydium's RAY Is Still Too Hot to Handle: Godbole

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First Mover Americas: BTC Returns to Near $94K

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for November 27, 2024.

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Bitcoin Bulls Lose Steam, Aussie-Yen Dips, Hinting at Broad-Based Risk Aversion Ahead

The anti-risk Japanese yen looks to gain ground as the talk of a BOJ rate hike in December gathers steam.

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Think Ethereum’s ETH is Dead? Surging Metrics Show Otherwise

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin's Correction Takes Price Below $93K

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for November 25, 2024.

BTC price, FMA Nov. 26 2024 (CoinDesk)
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