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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Zipmex a Victim of Crypto Contagion as Concerns Grow Over Babel Loan: Sources

The exchange suspended client withdrawals early Wednesday amid rumors of financial troubles.

A Singapore-based crypto exchange may be staring at $100 million black hole. (geralt/Pixabay/PhotoMosh)

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Crypto Exchange Zipmex Suspends Withdrawals, Citing Market Volatility

The outfit becomes the latest digital-assets platform to make that move.

Zipmex blocks clients from taking direct custody of their funds. (Peggy_Marco/Pixabay)

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Ether quiebra promedio de 50 días por primera vez desde abril mientras bitcoin queda atrás

El rebote de ether por encima del promedio de 50 días puede ser fugaz, dijo una técnica de mercado especializada.

Ether supera su promedio móvil de 50 días por primera vez en tres meses. (PIX1861/Pixabay)

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Stake in Crypto Exchange Deribit Becomes Disputed Asset in Three Arrows Bankruptcy

Based on one estimate in a document passed around by creditors, the Deribit stake is worth as much as $500 million. But legal complications and the recent crypto market slump might make the stake worth significantly less.

There's a fresh dispute emerging in the Three Arrows bankruptcy case. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, modified by CoinDesk)

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Ether Breaches 50-Day Average for First Time Since April; Bitcoin Lags

Ether's bounce above the 50-day average may be fleeting, one chartered market technician said.

Ether supera su promedio móvil de 50 días por primera vez en tres meses. (PIX1861/Pixabay)

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Lido Finance Will Soon Offer Staked Ether on Layer 2 Networks, Proposes to Sell LDO for DAI

The expansion to layer 2 means lower fees and more yield-generating opportunities for investors staking ether.

Liquid staking giant Lido to offer an ether staking service on Ethereum layer 2 networks. (geralt/Pixabay, PhotoMosh)

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Ether: opciones muestran señales de fuerza por primera vez en seis meses

Algunos traders están comprando grandes cantidades de opciones call, dijo un observador del mercado.

Charts show a renewed bullish bias in the ether options market. (Skew)

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Options Signal Ether Strength for First Time in 6 Months

Some traders are buying large amounts of call options, one market observer said.

Charts show a renewed bullish bias in the ether options market. (Skew)

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The 'Merge Trade' Has Begun, Experts Say, as Ether Surges and stETH Discount Narrows

"ETH has undergone a rapid change in narrative over the past week, with speculators purely focused on the upcoming 'merge' as a catalyst for appreciation," one observer said.

Ether rallies as developers confirm tentative date for Ethereum's merge. (CoinDesk, Highcharts.com)

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Bitcoin borra sus pérdidas de la semana con una resistencia en $22.6K

La mayor criptomoneda ha alcanzado el punto de equilibrio de la semana, invalidando una importante predicción de indicadores técnicos bajistas.

Gráficos diarios y semanales de bitcoin. (TradingView)