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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First Mover Americas: Upbit Moves Up to No. 2 in Spot Trading Volume

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for August 4, 2023.

Upbit-logo (CoinDesk Archives)

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Bitcoin Holdings on OTC Desks Decline 33%: Glassnode

Over-the-counter desk balances are widely considered a proxy for institutional activity. Still, caution is warranted when drawing conclusions.

BTC OTC desk balance (Glassnode)

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Crypto Options Volume on CME Rose to Nearly $1B in July: CCData

The increase suggests that institutions might be hedging their positions.

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First Mover Americas: Justice Department May Charge Binance With Fraud: Report

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for August 3, 2023.

Department of Justice (Getty Images)

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Crypto Traders Might Want to Track Ether 'Slippage' Indicator. Here's Why

Hyblock's slippage indicator has consistently marked short-term trend changes in the second-largest cryptocurrency this year.

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CRV Gets Plunge Protection on Binance as Market Makers Add Bid-Side Liquidity

Market makers moved to arrest the slide in Curve's CRV following last weekend's attack against the decentralized exchange.

CRV's 2% bid-side market depth (Curve)

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First Mover Americas: Race for Ether ETFs Kicks Off With 6 Asset Managers Filing

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for August 2, 2023.

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Litecoin Halving Unlikely to Drive Immediate Price Gains, Past Data Show

Litecoin's blockchain will cut the per-block reward to 6.25 LTC from 12.5 LTC.

Litecoin halving (Litecoinhalving.com)

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Bitcoin Dips Below $29K, BNB Slides After Report on DOJ's Binance Concerns

Crypto markets have reversed overnight gains alongside weakness in stock markets and rising Treasury yields.

BTC 4-hour price (CoinDesk)

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Ether Options Market Shows Bias for Price Weakness Over Next 6 Months

Ether's price appears overvalued compared to Ethereum's dwindling revenues, one analyst said.

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