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 Gains 2%, Stocks Drop as Bank of Japan Allows Benchmark Bond Yields to Rise

The BOJ unexpectedly lifted the cap on the 10-year Japanese government bond yields to 0.5% from 0.25%, ending the prolonged period of near-zero yields.

Cityscape Tokyo, Japan (Ryo Yoshitake/Unsplash)

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El mercado de opciones cripto tiene más intermediarios desde el colapso de FTX

La proporción de los creadores de mercado en el volumen de trading de las opciones de criptomonedas liquidadas a través de la plataforma OTC Paradigm ha incrementado.

El flujo de intermediarios como porcentaje del volumen de Paradigm es el máximo de 2022. (Paradigm)

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First Mover Americas: Grayscale Explores Options to Return Portion of GBTC

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 19, 2022.

Grayscale's new ad campaign can be seen in New York's Penn Station. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Options Market Has Become More 'Interdealer' Since FTX's Blowup: Paradigm

Market makers' share of crypto options trading volume settled through OTC platform Paradigm has increased as hedge funds, family offices and high-net worth individuals sit on the fence. The situation may persist for some time.

El flujo de intermediarios como porcentaje del volumen de Paradigm es el máximo de 2022. (Paradigm)

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Bitcoin está a pocas semanas de su primer “cruce de la muerte” en el gráfico semanal

Bitcoin nunca registró una cruz de la muerte en su gráfico semanal y el pesimista indicador tiene la mala reputación de atrapar a los vendedores del lado incorrecto de los mercados tradicionales.

(PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: Crypto Auditing Hits Snag

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 16, 2022.

Accounting firm Mazars, which did a "proof-of-reserves" audit for crypto exchange Binance, is pausing its auditing work for crypto clients. (CoinDesk archives)

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Bitcoin, Ether Slip as Audit Firm Mazars Pauses Work for Crypto Clients; S&P Futures Drop

Bitcoin outperformed ether and BNB as Mazar's decision to suspend crypto audit work and Binance fears weighed over the crypto market.

Ether's price chart (CoinDesk, Highcharts.com)

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Bitcoin Few Weeks Away From Its First Weekly Chart 'Death Cross'

Bitcoin has never seen a death cross on its weekly chart before and the ominous-sounding indicator has a bad reputation of trapping sellers on the wrong side in traditional markets.

(PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)

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¿Extraña calma? La volatilidad implícita de bitcoin toca su mínimo desde octubre de 2020

La volatilidad de bitcoin continuará cayendo mientras que las condiciones económicas mejoran y el mercado se vuelve resistente a los titulares negativos que surgen del colapso de FTX, dijo un observador.

Una calma inusual está invadiendo al mercado de bitcoin. (Stephanie Klepacki/Unsplash)

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Función de registro sin SIM de Telegram ayuda al repunte de toncoin y bitcoin

Los usuarios de Telegram pueden adquirir identidades basadas en blockchain pagando con toncoin sin la necesidad de usar una tarjeta SIM para aplicar por el servicio, como se requería anteriormente.

Ícono de Telegram. (Archivo)