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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Ether Flashes Bullish 'DeMark' Signal, Technical Analysis Suggests

DeMark indicators help market participants gauge potential inflection points in market trends and are quite popular among traders.

Ether's price chart (CoinDesk/TradingView)

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Crypto Funds Could Manage as Much as $650B Within 5 Years, Bernstein Says

The crypto industry is expected to transition into a formal, regulated asset management industry from a ‘cottage industry’ with $50 billion of assets, the report said.

(Alfred Gescheidt/Getty Images)

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World May Not Be Ready for U.S. Interest Rate at 7%, JPMorgan CEO Says

U.S. rates at 7% could push the U.S. economy into a recession, triggering risk aversion in financial markets.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon (CoinDesk)

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First Mover Americas: Aptos Rallies While Major Cryptos Trade Lower

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

Aptos 24-hour price chart. (CoinDesk)

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Crypto Traders Brace for Nearly $5B Bitcoin and Ether Options Expiry

Options are derivatives that give the purchaser the right to buy or sell the underlying at a pre-determined price at a later date. Quarterly options settlements are closely watched by traders.

Bitcoin options open interest by strike with max pain level. (Deribit)

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Bitcoin and S&P 500 Eye Quarterly Loss as Bonds Look Most Attractive Since 2009

Relative attractiveness of bonds means less incentive to invest in bitcoin. The leading cryptocurrency is considered a zero-yielding risk asset, by some observers.

Balance (Roman Kraft/Unsplash)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Vapid; Toncoin Leads Weekly Gains

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 22, 2023.

(Messari)

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Dogecoin Beats Bitcoin in Price Stability Amid Crypto Trading Lull

DOGE's new-found stability reflects lack of investor interest in trading alternative cryptocurrencies.

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Ether Prices to Stabilize as Options Market Makers Hedge Their Books, Analyst Says

Ether options dealers have built a net positive or long gamma exposure and are likely to buy low and sell high, arresting the price volatility ahead of next Friday's derivatives expiry.

Balancing (Michaela J/Unsplash)

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Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade Has Been ‘Disappointing,’ JPMorgan Says

Daily transactions, daily active addresses and total value locked on Ethereum have all fallen since the upgrade, according to a report.

John Pierpont Morgan's firm says Ethereum's upgrade has been a disappointment (Library of Congress)