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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Centralized Crypto Exchanges Will Remain Dominant Despite FTX Collapse: JPMorgan

DeFi protocols rely heavily on centralized exchanges to be able to function and it would likely take a long time until price discovery shifts from centralized to decentralized exchanges, the bank's analysts said.

JPMorgan building (Shutterstock)

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Ether Drops as Large Investor Moves 73K ETH to Binance

On-chain researcher Lookonchain warned of selling pressure in ether the transfer.

Ether cae alrededor de 4%. (CoinDesk y Highcharts.com)

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Matrixport se inclina por la estrategia “de sobresuscripción sistemática de opciones de compra de bitcoin” para 2023

El enfoque supone poseer bitcoin al mismo tiempo que se venden opciones de compra semanales con precios de ejercicio por encima del nivel de mercado.

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First Mover Americas: Binance Increases Recovery Fund, wBTC Loses Its Peg

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 25, 2022.

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ " Zhao (Binance)

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Matrixport Favors 'Systematic Bitcoin Call Overwriting' Strategy for 2023

The approach involves owning bitcoin while selling weekly call options with strike prices above the market level.

Matrxiport prefers systematic call overwriting strategy for 2023 (PIRO4D/Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: Binance.US to Bid for Voyager

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 24, 2022.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (Wikimedia)

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No Letup in Demand for Bitcoin, Ether Puts After Dovish Fed Minutes

Puts tied to BTC and ETH continued to draw demand as FTX contagion fears outweighed the dovish tone from the Fed.

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¿Repunte antes del halving? Litecoin sube 43% y registra un máximo de 6 meses

La tercera reducción de la recompensa de los mineros de Litecoin dentro de ocho meses disminuirá el ritmo de expansión de la oferta de LTC en 50%.

Litecoin repunta 43% y supera a bitcoin y ether. (70154/Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: FTX’s First Hearing, Genesis Seeks Help

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 23, 2022.

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Pre-Halving Rally? Litecoin Surges 43% to 6-Month High

Litecoin's third mining reward halving due in eight months, will cut LTC's pace of supply expansion by 50%.

Litecoin repunta 43% y supera a bitcoin y ether. (70154/Pixabay)