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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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Touches $38K on Quiet Holiday Weekend

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 24, 2023.

BTC price chart (TradingView)

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Bitcoin's 3-Week Consolidation Under $38K Has Bullish Undertone

The pullbacks have become less deep over the past three weeks, suggesting the building up of bullish sentiment, one observer said.

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First Mover Americas: Uniswap’s UNI Rallies and Bitcoin Holds $37K

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

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BONK's Market-Beating Price Surge at Risk as Binance Lists Perpetual Futures Tied to the Token

Historically, the exchange's decision to list perpetual contracts tied to smaller tokens has marked major price tops for the those cryptocurrencies.

BONK's market capitalization (Coingecko)

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Bitcoin Supply Inactive for a Year Hits Record High of 70%

It appears bitcoin holders are not planning on offloading inventory at these price levels or any time soon, one observer said.

Bitcoin: Percent of supply active 1+ years ago (Glassnode)

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First Mover Americas: Binance, Binance, Binance

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

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Trading Crypto on Binance Becomes Challenging as Order Book Liquidity Tanks 25%

Order book liquidity refers to the capacity to trade quickly at quoted prices.

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Genesis Sues Gemini to Recover 'Preferential Transfers' Worth $689M

Genesis and Gemini have been embroiled in a public and legal feud since the collapse of FTX.

Genesis (Spencer Wing/Pixabay)

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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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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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