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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Correlation Between Crypto Market and Nasdaq Turns Positive Ahead of US CPI Release

Observers expect Tuesday's U.S. CPI report to show continued disinflation in the world's largest economy.

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Bitcoin Market Sentiment Is Most Bullish in 14 Months With US Jobs Report Due

The cost of holding a bullish long position in perpetual futures tied to bitcoin has jumped to the highest since the dizzy bull market days of late 2021.

The difference between prices in perpetual futures and the spot market has flipped positive in a sign of renewed bullish sentiment. (Glassnode)

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First Mover Americas: Binance Returns to South Korea Via GOPAX

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 3, 2023.

Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as "CZ", founder and CEO of Binance, at Davos in 2023. (Casper Labs)

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OP Token Surges 25% as Optimism Foundation Proposes 'Bedrock' Upgrade

Layer 2 scaling system Optimism's governance token, OP, has chalked up a 200% rally in four weeks, outperforming market leaders bitcoin and ether by a big margin.

OP alcanzó su máximo histórico mientras Optimism propone la actualización Bedrock. (CoinDesk/Highcharts.com)

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Bitcoin, S&P 500 Close In on Bullish 'Golden Cross' Signal

In the past, bitcoin's big rallies have started with a golden cross, but not all golden crosses have led to a big rally.

The concurrent occurrence of golden cross on bitcoin and S&P 500 might spur more risk taking in financial markets. (TradingView/CoinDesk)

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First Mover Americas: Bankrupt With $1.4B Cash

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 1, 2023.

Fundador y ex CEO de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin and Hang Seng's Stalled Rally Might Mean Wider De-Risking Ahead, TradFi Firm Says

Failures in BTC and Hang Seng are technical warnings signs that these early 2022 halcyon vibes may not last all year, one observer said.

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Bitcoin's Blockchain Data Offers Evidence of Continued Investor HODLing During Bear Market

The percentage of bitcoin UTXOs older than five years has surged in the past six months, indicating that some investors held on to their coin stash during the bear market.

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Stablecoins pierden atractivo a medida que se amplía la brecha entre el APY de 3pool y los rendimientos del Tesoro

El rendimiento promedio anual de proporcionar liquidez para stablecoins en 3pool de Curve, también conocido como la cuenta de ahorro de DeFi, es aproximadamente 250 puntos base menos que el rendimiento del bono a diez años del Tesoro de Estados Unidos.

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First Mover Americas: Celsius Network Accused of Running a Ponzi Scheme

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 31, 2023.

Celsius Logo (Celsius Network)