Omkar Godbole

Managing Editor, Markets

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.

Latest from Omkar Godbole

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Traders Await Fed, Cosmos Is Heating Up

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 20, 2022.

Sep 20, 2022

ATOM has risen 10% to about $15.30 since Thursday. (Andrew Valdivia/Unsplash)

Markets

Cosmos' ATOM Gains, Bucks Post-Merge Lull on Outlook for New Uses, Better Security

Cosmos is likely to announce the interchain security feature next week, opening doors for the token to capture value from the entire network.

Sep 20, 2022

ATOM's ether-denominated price has rallied 30% since Thursday. (TradingView)

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Postura alcista de Goldman Sachs sobre el rendimiento real de los bonos trae malas noticias para las criptomonedas

Los rendimientos reales resultaron positivos a principios de este año y eliminaron los estímulos que promovían los activos de riesgo, incluidas las criptomonedas.

Sep 19, 2022

Bitcoin y el rendimiento de bonos a 10 años ligados a la inflación de los Estados Unidos. (TradingView)

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Ether y bitcoin se debilitan mientras empresas de trading culpan a la falta de catalizadores alcistas por el desplome del mercado

Los depósitos de ETH en los exchanges todavía deben retroceder, según un observador. Inversores comenzaron a mover las criptomonedas a los exchanges antes de la fusión de Ethereum del jueves.

Sep 19, 2022

Ether cae por debajo de US$1300 mientras el entusiasmo por la fusión se desvanece. (Fuente: CoinDesk, Highcharts.com)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Drops to 3-Month Low as Crypto Traders Turn to Fed

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

Sep 19, 2022

Bitcoin is at its lowest level in three-months (Sergio Silva/Unsplash)

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Goldman's Bullish Stance on 'Real Bond Yield' Spells Bad News for Crypto

Real yields turned positive early early this year, removing the punch bowl that lubricated the party in risky assets, including cryptocurrencies.

Sep 19, 2022

Markets

As Ether, Bitcoin Wilt, Trading Firms Blame Lack of Bullish Catalyst for Market Swoon

ETH deposits to exchanges have yet to pull back, one observer noted. Investors began moving coins to exchanges ahead of last Thursday's Ethereum Merge.

Sep 19, 2022

Markets

La fusión de Ethereum unió la actividad de los futuros de ether con las estrategias de rendimientos, según traders

Los stakers son y serán naturales vendedores de futuros y contratos sin vencimiento, y la actividad de cobertura —también conocida como hedging— aumentará a medida que lo hagan las estrategias de rendimientos.

Sep 16, 2022

Luego de la fusión, el mercado de futuros de ether estará vinculado a las estrategias de yield.

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First Mover Americas: Ether Declines 7% Post-Merge and Makes Ether Futures More Sensitive to Staking Yields

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

Sep 16, 2022

Crypto exchange Cboe is asking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow staking in several spot ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs

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Ethereum Merge Has Tied Ether Futures Activity to Staking Yields, Traders Say

Stakers have been and will be natural sellers in futures and perpetual futures and the hedging activity will increase as staking yields rise.

Sep 16, 2022

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