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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Chinese Investors Could Snap Up Cryptocurrencies as Yuan Slides, Hedge Fund Says

The currency fell to a 14-year low against the U.S. dollar early Wednesday.

Sliding yuan and property market woes may see Chinese investors move money to cryptocurrencies. (Tumisu/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Steady Under $20K in Face of Traditional-Market Turmoil; Here's Why

"What we're seeing is more a lack of large sellers rather than a plethora of large buyers," one value investor said, explaining bitcoin's ongoing range play amid renewed traditional market swoon.

Bitcoin's holding steady as traditional markets melt in the wake of a hawkish Federal Reserve. (mayidefei/Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $20K, Bucking the Swoon in Stocks

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 27, 2022.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

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Decentralized Exchange Bancor Proposes Burning 1M BNT Tokens to Support Prices

Bancor to call more 'burn events' if the proposed effort has an intended bullish effect on BNT's price.

The Bancor community votes on a proposal to burn one million BNT. (Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Tops $20K as Stock Futures Rise, Dollar Rally Stalls

The top cryptocurrency by market value rose over 5% to $20,350, according to CoinDesk data. Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency, rose 4% to $1,390.

(Francesco Carta/Getty Images)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hanging Tough as Stocks Slide

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

Bitcoin is hanging tough under rough market conditions. (Stephanie Cook/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin se mantiene estable mientras el Banco de Inglaterra sube las tasas en 50 puntos base

La carrera actual de los bancos centrales que los lleva a subir las tasas y ofrecer soporte a sus monedas para mantener la inflación bajo control sugiere que el camino con menor resistencia para los activos de riesgo es a la baja.

El Banco de Inglaterra sube las tasas en 50 puntos base. (PeterRoe/Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Up 3% After Wild Ride on 'Fed Rate Day'

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 22, 2022.

Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at around $19,100 Thursday morning (Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Steady as BOE Hikes Rates by 50 Basis Points, 'Reverse Currency Wars' Gain Steam

The race among central banks to lift rates and support their currencies to keep inflation in check suggests the path of least resistance for risky assets is to the downside.

El Banco de Inglaterra sube las tasas en 50 puntos base. (PeterRoe/Pixabay)

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As XRP Rallies, Some Traders Buy Year-End Bullish Bets in the Options Market

Investors are snapping up bullish bets in anticipation of a resolution of Ripple's legal tussle with the U.S. SEC.

Roulette. (Pixabay)