Omkar Godbole

Managing Editor, Markets

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.

Latest from Omkar Godbole

Markets

FTT Order Flow Fairly Balanced After 150% Rally, but Liquidity Remains Thin

Price "takers" have been placing large market buy orders at the same pace as market sell orders, data from Kaiko Research shows.

Jan 23, 2023

Large buy and sell orders in FTT now appear evenly balanced. (Kaiko Research)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Axie Infinity's Token Is Soaring

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

Jan 23, 2023

Axie Infinity's AXS token has been soaring. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto Gaming Token AXS Surges 40% Ahead of $64M Token Unlock

Some 4.8 million AXS tokens, the equivalent of 1.8% of the cryptocurrency's total supply, will be freed up later Monday.

Jan 23, 2023

AXS alcanza un máximo de cuatro meses. (Source: 9685995/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin y ether se mantienen estables tras la quiebra de Genesis y traders dicen esperar malas noticias

Según un observador, el camino de menor resistencia para las criptomonedas se encuentra del lado alcista y está atrayendo la atención sobre la tendencia de bitcoin a obtener ganancias de dos dígitos durante las vacaciones del Año Nuevo chino.

Jan 20, 2023

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin, Ether Rise Slightly After Genesis' Chapter 11 Filing

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 20, 2023.

Jan 20, 2023

Bitcoin was trading slightly above the $21,000 mark at press time. (CoinDesk data)

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Hold Steady After Genesis' Bankruptcy; Crypto Traders Say Bad News Was Priced In

The path of least resistance for crypto is on the higher side, one observer said, drawing attention to bitcoin's tendency to carve out double-digit gains during the Chinese New Year holidays.

Jan 20, 2023

Markets

Crypto Trading Giant QCP Capital Expects Fed to Be Irate as Financial Conditions Ease

The recent risk revival in traditional markets and cryptocurrencies may not sustain because the U.S. central bank is still fighting inflation, the Singapore-based crypto options trading firm said.

Jan 19, 2023

Markets

First Mover Americas: BTC, ETH Drop Amid Genesis Bankruptcy Reports

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

Jan 19, 2023

Markets

Bitcoin Bridged to Avalanche Surpasses BTC Locked in Lightning Network

Smart contract blockchain Avalanche added support for BTC in its cross-chain bridge in June 2022.

Jan 19, 2023

Circulating supply of BTC.b (@gfkacid via Dune Analytics)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Crypto Winter Chills at Digital Currency Group, Coinbase

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 18, 2023.

Jan 18, 2023

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