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: Standard Chartered Bank Thinks BTC Will Reach $100K by End of 2024

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 29, 2023.

Standard Chartered logo on the side of a building.

Markets

First Mover Americas: Spot Bitcoin ETFs in Brazil Find Hefty Demand

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 28, 2023.

(Matheus Câmara da Silva/Unsplash)

Markets

CME-Listed Bitcoin, Ether Futures Flash a Rare Bullish Signal

The rare signal indicates that institutions have long exposure but not via spot, one observer said.

A user tracks charts on an tablet with a keyboard and larger monitor in the background.

Markets

Dogecoin Now Held at 5M Crypto Addresses, Though Concentration Remains a Concern

DOGE's market value has risen 14% to almost $11 billion this month.

The number has surpassed the 5 million mark. (IntoTheBlock)

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Markets

Crypto Trading Firm Kronos Research Offers 10% Bounty to Hacker

Kronos Research was hacked in mid-November via stolen API keys, with the attacker making off with $25 million.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: GBTC Discount to NAV Shrinks to Narrowest Since July 2021

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 27, 2023.

Grayscale ad (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

UK Regulator Welcomes Fund Tokenization Plan Proposed by Industry Leaders

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is currently exploring whether it could determine money laundering registration applications more quickly for firms already authorized, the report said.

Archax also tokenized an abrdn market fund in euros, pounds and dollars. (GuerrillaBuzz / Unsplash)

Markets

Fed Likely to Be Most Dovish Central Bank in 2024, Research Shows

Traders expect the Fed to cut rates by 100 basis points next year, weakening the dollar and incentivizing risk-taking in crypto and traditional markets.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Markets

Cosmos Founder Calls for Chain Split; ATOM Down 3%

Cosmos Hub is an intermediary among all independent blockchains created within the Cosmos network. ATOM powers the Cosmos ecosystem of blockchains programmed to scale and interoperate with each other.

(Renuagra/Pixabay)

Policy

Binance's Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Is a Manageable Flight Risk: U.S. DOJ

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) argues that Binance's former CEO should remain free until sentencing – but only in the U.S.

Department of Justice (Shutterstock)