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

Crypto Traders Load Up on Bitcoin Topside Option Plays After Binance's Guilty Plea

We have seen interest in loading up more topside with strong demand for the March 2024 expiry calls, one OTC desk said.

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Markets

Over $200M in Crypto Futures Bets Liquidated as Bitcoin Slumped Under $36K on Binance Settlement

The overnight price volatility in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies washed out a notable chunk of leverage from the market, with bitcoin alone seeing more than $65 million worth of liquidations in futures markets.

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Markets

Bitcoin and BNB Recover as Binance Plea Seen Boosting Spot ETF Odds

Some observers believe Binance's downfall has boosted the spot-ETF approval odds.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: SEC Sues Kraken; Binance Faces $4B Settlement

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 21, 2023.

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Fed Minutes Release May Be a Non-Event for Bitcoin

The minutes of the Nov. 1 Fed meeting may be outdated, given the post-meeting softness in economic data and resulting expectations for renewed interest-rate cuts in 2024.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Tech

New Ethereum Layer 2 Blast Attracts $30M Hours After Bridge Goes Live

Blast boasts prominent investors Paradigm and "eGirl Capital" members among others, but there’s no way to withdraw funds until February.

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Policy

Celsius to Transition to Mining-Only NewCo After SEC Feedback in Updated Bankruptcy Plan

On Monday, a few hours before the Celsius announcement, CoinDesk reported that the SEC wanted more information about the assets of the former crypto lender.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023 (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Polymarket Traders Betting on Sam Altman's Fate Have Become Bipolar

24 hours ago, prediction markets were almost certain that Altman wouldn't be back as OpenAI's CEO. Now the market's answer to that question has changed twice.

Prediction markets generate more accurate forecasts than other methods. (Bettmann/Getty Images)

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FTX-Backed Anthropic’s CEO Declined OpenAI's Merger Offer: The Information

FTX bought a stake in Anthropic supposedly worth $500 million, according to an internal document circulated before last November’s bankruptcy filing.

Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO (TechCrunch/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Tokens In SEC's CrossHairs Are Posting Double Digit Year-To-Date Returns

The Securities and Exchange Commission is doubling down on its allegations that certain crypto assets are securities. These allegations haven't dampened investor enthusiasm for most of the tokens.

Securities Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has a skewed view of what constitutes an investment contract, Polymesh's Graeme Moore writes. (SEC, modified by CoinDesk)

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