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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Ethereum's Network-to-Value Ratio Slides to 3-Month Low as ETH Rallies 20%

The widely tracked ratio measures ether's market capitalization in relation to the value of on-chain transactions processed on the Ethereum network.

Ether trades at compelling valuations. (Glassnode)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hits 9-Month High

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

Bitcoin is pointing up. (Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Options Volume on Deribit Hits Highest Level in 22 Months as Bank Failures Breed Volatility

Traders seek options to hedge against market volatility as U.S. bank failures triggered sharp repricing of interest rate expectations.

Bitcoin's 24-hour trading volume surges amid market volatility. (Amberdata)

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Bitcoin Nears $25K as Interbank Funding Stress Indicator Surges to Highest Level Since COVID Crash

Banking sector stress strengthens the case for the Federal Reserve to pause its campaign of raising interest rates next week.

Bitcoin's daily price chart (CoinDesk/Highcharts.com)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Gains as FDIC Steps In for Silicon Valley Bank

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 13, 2023.

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Bitcoin, U.S. Stock Futures Erase Early Gains as First Republic Bank Tanks 50% in Premarket Trading

Risk assets pared gains while bond yields tanked as emergency measures announced by U.S. authorities failed to assuage investor fears about banking sector problems.

Bitcoin baja hasta US$22.000 mientras que los futuros de las acciones eliminan las primeras ganancias. (CoinDesk/Highcharts.com)

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Silicon Valley Bank Crisis a 'Cyprus Moment' for Bitcoin: Crypto Observers

The Fed's aggressive rate hikes and balance sheet reduction have caused an historic bank failure, fashioning a real-time ad for bitcoin self-custody, observers said.

Bitcoin has risen over 15% since regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank. (CoinDesk/Highcharts.com)

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USDC Volatility Lifts Bitcoin's Coinbase Premium to 3-Year High

While the Coinbase premium is usually taken to represent stronger buying pressure from U.S. investors, that's probably not the case this time.

Bitcoin's Coinbase Premium Index (CryptoQuant)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Battered as Markets Spiral

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 10, 2023.

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Silicon Valley Bank Rocks Crypto and Equity Markets Ahead of Jobs Report

Analysts are worried that other tech-friendly lenders will face similar problems to Silicon Valley's.

Banking crisis fears grip investors after Silicon Valley Bank's fire sale of bond holdings. (diego_torres/Pixabay)