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

A Record $11B Crypto Options Expiry Looms as BTC Shows Little Volatility

The expiry is Deribit's largest so far and a record of almost $5 billion of options will expire in the money.

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Markets

Crypto Wallet Linked to Donald Trump Sent $2.4M in Ether to Coinbase

A wallet flagged as owned by Trump sent ETH to Coinbase in the past three weeks, where it was presumably sold.

Donald Trump Trading Card NFTs (OpenSea)

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Stock of Bitcoin's Biggest Public Holder Is Overvalued by 26%, Analyst Who Predicted BTC Rally Says

Early investors in MSTR can consider taking profit as shares appear overvalued and could fall by 20%, according to 10x Research.

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Markets

'Smart Money' Is Record Long on BTC Ahead of Expected Bitcoin ETF

Bullish bets by institutional investors and knowledgeable market participants have reached an all-time high on the CME, data tracked by MacroMicro show.

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Metis Surges 50% as Ecosystem Projects Eye $360M in Grant Rewards

Some liquidity pools built on the Metis network are offering as much as 200% in annualized fee rewards to users.

image of a crypto trader aka degen (Anjo Clacino/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin's Share in Crypto Futures Trading Slides as Altcoin Profits Allure Traders

Bitcoin's dominance by futures open interest has declined to 38% from nearly 50% two months ago.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: JPMorgan Cautious About Crypto Markets in 2024

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 14, 2023.

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Markets

ARK Sells $42.6M Coinbase Shares as COIN Hits 20-Month High

The firm has sold over $150 million worth of stake in COIN since Dec. 5.

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood

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Markets

Bitcoin's Bull Run Has Plenty of Steam Left, These Indicators Suggest

Key indicators tracking Bitcoin's blockchain activity, miner flows, and the 200-day moving average suggest bitcoin is far from being overvalued and could continue to rally in 2024.

(Will Ess para Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Binance’s Waning Market Share

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 12, 2023.

Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.

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