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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Aave Community Votes To Integrate PayPal’s Stablecoin

Majority of token holders favor onboard PYUSD in AAVE's Ethereum pool, the ongoing vote shows.

Aave is the Finnish word for ghost (Metis)

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Bitcoin Traders Seek Protection From Price Declines as ETF Deadline Looms: Deribit

Puts are overbought and calls [are] being sold, Deribit's CCO Luuk Strijers told CoinDesk, noting the decline in the bitcoin implied volatility index.

Innovation takes priority over investor protection in the anything-goes market of decentralized finance, or DeFi.

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PayPal's Stablecoin Part of Third Largest Liquidity Pool on Curve

Curve's FRAXPYUSD liquidity pool, which went live on Dec. 27, boasts the third largest TVL of $135 million.

Curve pools: FRAXPYUSD is the third largest by TVL (Curve)

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Bitcoin Decouples From Nasdaq Amid ETF Speculation

The 40-day correlation between the two has declined to zero.

(Kevin Ku/Unsplash)

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After Bitcoin ETF Decision, U.S. Debt Announcement May Be Pivotal for Crypto Traders

The Treasury's next quarterly debt announcement may not turn out as much a tailwind for risk assets as the previous one did.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at American University (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin, Asian Stocks Drop as Traders Pare March Fed Rate Cut Bets

Friday's payrolls will likely compel the Fed to maintain flexibility in its policy decisions going forward, one observer said.

BTC's price (CoinDesk)

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If a Bitcoin ETF Is Approved, Here’s What May Happen

The SEC is on the brink of approving a first spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. after 10 years of failed applications.

Grafitti of a stylized face and the words What Now? on a white wall

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Bitcoin Traders Pare Bullish Bias as Spot ETF Deadline Nears

BTC calls trade at a much lower premium to puts than in November, as some analysts expect the cryptocurrency to decline following the anticipated debut of spot ETFs in the U.S.

Bitcoin call-put skews (Amberdata)

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Bullish Bitcoin Market Sentiment at Display as 'Buy the Dip' Mentions Soar

Buying the dip is one of the most famous narratives in the crypto community, indicating an intention to purchase the token when the price drops.

(Camilo Jimenez/Unsplash)

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Expected Fed Rate Cuts Support Bull Case in Bitcoin, But There Is a Catch

Renewed rate cuts by the Fed have historically presaged recessions and triggered rotation of money out of risk assets.

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

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