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.

Omkar Godbole

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Markets

First Mover Americas: Interest in Staking Ether Ramps Up

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for May 23, 2023.

A seedling sprouts from a pile of coins.

Markets

Number of Ether Staked Has Surged by 4.4 Million Since Shapella Upgrade

Staking refers to locking coins in the blockchain network in return for rewards.

The number of ether staked in the network has surged to a record high of 22.58 million. (Glassnode)

Tech

Aave V2 Users Temporarily Unable to Access $120M on Polygon After Governance Bug

All funds remain safe and a governance proposal is underway to update the faulty strategy, developers said.

(Markus Winkler/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

U.S. Debt Deal Could Weigh On Bitcoin Price, Some Say

The Treasury's efforts to build back cash balances after resolution of the debt limit situation might suck out dollar liquidity from system, pushing bitcoin lower.

US Capital building (Matt Anderson/Getty Images)

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Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Price Edges Lower, Tron Rallies

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

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Markets

Bitcoin's Trading Range Narrows to Tightest in Months

Tighter price ranges result from markets running into competing influences. Eventually, some narratives take the back seat, paving the way for a volatility explosion.

Rango de precios de siete días de bitcoin. (Glassnode)

Finance

Gemini Says Genesis Parent DCG Missed $630 Million Payment

Gemini says it is working with Genesis, DCG, and creditors to provide forbearance to DCG in order to avoid a default.

(Genesis Trading, modificado por CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin in Stasis Below $27K Ahead of Powell Speech

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will speak late Friday morning at the "Perspectives on Monetary Policy" panel before the Thomas Laubach Research Conference.

(Kevin Dietsch/Staff/GrettyImages/PhotoMosh)

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Markets

First Mover Americas: Litecoin Might Be Trading at a Discount

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for May 19, 2023.

Canary Capital Group, a new digital asset-focused investment firm, has plans to launch an exchange-traded fund tied to Litecoin. (Litecoin Foundation)

Markets

Litecoin Is Undervalued, Onchain Indicator Suggests

Litecoin has rallied nearly 31% so far this year, but is still trading at discounted prices, according to an onchain metric called the MVRV Z-score.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)