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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Markets

First Mover Americas: SEC Delays Decision on Hashdex’s ETF Application

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 16, 2023.

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Markets

Bitcoin Could Reach $45K by Year-End, Analyst Says

Options market positioning and dovish Fed expectations indicate the path of least resistance is on the higher side.

DeFi is targeting institutional investors. (Shutterstock)

Finance

South Korea's Pension Fund Bought $20M Coinbase Shares in Q3, Made 40% Profit: Report

The fund snapped up COIN at an average price of $70.5 in the third quarter, achieving a 40% profit from investment.

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Markets

Bitcoin's Options Market Has Overtaken Its Futures Market in a Sign of Growing Sophistication

The notional open interest in BTC options worldwide stood at $17.5 billion at press time, while open interest in the futures market was $15.84 billion.

Total BTC options open interest (CoinGlass)

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Markets

Crypto Market Sees Net Capital Inflow for First Time in 17 Months

The 90 day net change in the supply of the top four stablecoins has flipped positive, indicating an inflow of capital into the market.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: Ether Surges on BlackRock’s ETF Plans

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 10, 2023.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Markets

Was Ether's Bitcoin-Beating Surge a One-Off, or Has The Tide Really Turned?

Key options market gauge suggests ether could continue to see more action than bitcoin in the coming weeks.

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Markets

Bitcoin Could Hit $69K by Mid-2024 as It Enters Acceleration Phase, Analyst Says

BTC prices have doubled this year amid a spot ETF push by prominent traditional finance firms.

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Tech

Ethereum Fees Briefly Jumped to $100 After BlackRock’s ETH ETF Filing

Fees spiked to as high as 270 gwei late on Thursday, the data shows, temporarily touching a level last seen in June 2022.

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Policy

UBS Group’s Wealthy Clients Can Now Trade Some Crypto ETFs in Hong Kong: Bloomberg

The news comes a day after HSBC, one of the world's largest banks, said it plans to start a digital-assets custody service for institutional clients.

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