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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Marchés

Exploring The Two 'Overlooked' Bullish Tailwinds for Bitcoin

As the spot ETF narrative hogs the limelight, the U.S. Treasury's recent decision to slow the pace of bond sales and worsening economic and geopolitical issues silently support the bullish case in bitcoin.

A user tracks charts on an tablet with a keyboard and larger monitor in the background.

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Bitcoin Call Skew Hints at Further Price Rise as Spot ETF Optimism Energizes BTC

The one-month call-put skew has risen above 10%, indicating a strongest bullish bias in 31 months.

Bitcoin one-month call-put skew (Amberdata)

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India's Central Bureau of Investigation Appoints Liminal to Manage Seized Digital Assets

Liminal has already supported the CBI in an operation by assembling a specialized team to safely store seized assets.

New Delhi, India (Unsplash)

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ARK Snaps Up $9.5M HOOD Shares Day After Robinhood Announces European Expansion

The fund continues to sell GBTC as shares have rallied 235% this year, outperforming bitcoin and traditional risk assets.

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood (Marco Bello/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

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Marchés

First Mover Americas: Binance Unveils Self-Custody Wallet

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 8, 2023.

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

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Investment Adviser Two Prime Sees $2B in Demand for Bitcoin-Backed Loans

"We have seen about $2 billion in demand for bitcoin-secured loans since we started offering them in September," Two Prime's Alexander Blume said.

Debt, money, deadline (geralt/Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Ordinals Protocol Token Jumps 50%

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 7, 2023.

ORDI price chart (CoinGeko)

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SHIB, DOGE Top Open Futures Rankings as Bitcoin Rally Spurs Risk-Taking

SHIB and DOGE have seen highest percentage growth in futures open interest since Nov. 1, outshining bitcoin and ether in a sign of increased investor risk appetite in the crypto market.

DOGE Meme shiba inu (Atsuko Sato)

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Marchés

CME Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Surge Indicates Interim BTC Price Top

Every once in a while, open interest sees a spike in a relatively short amount of time. When that happens, it nearly always marks a turning point for bitcoin prices, one observer noted.

Open interest in Chicago Mercantile Exchange's BTC futures has surged 35% in four weeks. (Erol Ahmed/Unsplash)

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First Mover Americas: FTX Wants to Sell Its GBTC

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 6, 2023.

Grayscale ad (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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