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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Layer 2 Blockchains Become Cheaper After Ethereum's Dencun Upgrade

The upgrade allows layer 2 solutions to store data in "blobs" instead of the expensive call data.

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Markets

Beware of Bitcoin's 'Rising Wedge,' Chart Analyst Says

"Normally rising wedges resolve bearish," crypto analyst and trader Josh Olszewicz told CoinDesk.

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First Mover Americas: Ether Options Traders Prepare for Downside

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 12, 2024.

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Markets

Ether Put Demand Signals Weakness After $4K Price Breakout

By locking in the right to sell ETH at a specified price, options traders are preparing for short-term weakness after the cryptocurrency hit a two-year high.

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This Bitcoin Bull Run Is Breeding Millionaire Whales at Slower Pace, Data Show

Currently, less than 2,000 millionaires, or wallets with $1 million worth of bitcoin, are created daily. That's significantly lower than the 2020-21 bull run.

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Surpasses $71K, Reaches All-Time High

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 11, 2024.

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Bitcoin CME Futures' Open Interest Reaches Record High of $10B

Notional open interest refers to the dollar value of the active or open futures contracts at a given time.

Open interest in CME bitcoin futures. (Velo Data)

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Bitcoin Surge Sees Crypto Trading Volumes Exceed the Stock Market in South Korea

The KOSPI trading volume totaled a record 11.4794 trillion won on Mar. 8, compared to nearly 12 trillion won on local crypto exchanges on Sunday.

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Bitcoin Jumps Over $71K as UK's FCA Lets Institutional Investors Create Crypto ETNs

The leading cryptocurrency had crossed $70,000 for the first time ever last week.

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Bitcoin Tentative, Asian Stocks Slide on BOJ Rate Hike Talks

The BOJ has long been seen as a major source of uncertainty for financial markets, including cryptocurrencies.

Japan (Su San Lee/Unsplash)

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