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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Bitcoin Traders Cautious Despite Spot ETF Optimism, Leverage Indicators Suggest

The spot market is in the driver's seat as perpetual futures open interest to market cap ratio remains low, one observer said.

The estimated leverage ratio remains rangebound. (CryptoQuant)

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First Mover Americas: ProShares Dismisses Concerns Over Cost of Tracking Futures

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 21, 2023.

New York Stock Exchange with banner flagging ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF on the day it started trading.

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Large Crypto Token Unlocks Drive Prices Lower Within Two Weeks, Research Suggests

Unlocks are staggered releases of cryptocurrencies that had been frozen to prevent early investors or project team members from selling in large numbers.

(Andrei Akushevich/Getty Images)

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ProShares Says Bitcoin ETF Has Matched BTC Price Closely, 'Roll Cost' Concerns Are Unwarranted

Interest on the ETF's cash balances helps offset the cost of rolling from one set of futures to the next, ensuring a low performance discrepancy, the firm said.

New York Stock Exchange with banner flagging ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF on the day it started trading.

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First Mover Americas: XRP Momentum Could Set Precedent for Bitcoin

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

Credit: Shutterstock/wewi-photography

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Bitcoin Trading in Japan Rises as Yen Turns Volatile

The share of bitcoin trade volume on Japanese exchanges rose from 69% to 80% in the first six months of the year, data tracked by Kaiko show.

Trading volume on Japan-linked exchanges (Kaiko)

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El Salvador's Bonds Surge 62% Amid Bitcoin's ETF-Driven Rally

El Salvador’s bonds due in 2027 have gained 62% in the last six months as the country finds itself on a better financial footing.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele (Handout/ Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Spot ETFs Could Bring $30B in New Demand, Crypto Trader NYDIG Says

A lot can be learned from the listing of the first Gold ETF, but looking to the past also comes with some caveats.

BitcoinETF: What Comes Next?

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XRP Moving Above 'Cloud' Resistance Is Bullish Precedent for Bitcoin: Analyst

We view XRP's breakout above the Ichimoku cloud as a good example for bitcoin, Fairlead's Katie Stockton said.

Wing plane, cloud (xuuxuu/Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: Investors Pile Into Bitcoin ETPs Following BlackRock ETF Filing

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

Talos provides technology that supports digital asset trading to financial institutions. (Shutterstock)

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