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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Markets

El saldo de los mineros de bitcoin cae y el colapso de FTX afecta al mercado cripto

Datos de Glassnode muestran que la cantidad de bitcoin que poseen los mineros en las billeteras cayó a un mínimo de 10 meses.

La cantidad de bitcoin que poseen los mineros en las billeteras cayó a un mínimo de 10 meses. (Glassnode)

Markets

First Mover Americas: FTX Faces Criminal Probe

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 14, 2022.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Goldman Cuts Coinbase Price Target to $41, Says Exchange is Fairly Insulated From FTX Collapse

Goldman maintained a sell rating on COIN, revising lower its 12-month price forecast to $41 from $49.

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Markets

Bitcoin Miners' Balance Slides as FTX Collapse Weighs on Crypto

Data tracked by Glassnode shows, the number of bitcoin held by miner wallets has dropped to a 10-month low.

The number of bitcoin held in miner wallets hits a 10-month low. (Glassnode)

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Binance CEO Zhao Pushes for Crypto Self-Custody; Trust Wallet Token Soars 80% to Record

"Self-custody is a fundamental human right," Zhao tweeted, encouraging people to use the company's Trust Wallet to take control of their coins.

Trust wallet's TWT token surged to a record on Sunday. (Kaiko)

Markets

Huobi Asset Transparency Report Reveals $3.5B in Crypto Holdings

As of Nov. 12, there were 191.84 million Huobi tokens on the platform. The exchange has promised to perform a Merkle Tree Proof of Reserves audit with a third party within 30 days.

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Finance

Matrixport's BTC Fixed Income Product Affected by FTX's Collapse

The firm faces no risks of insolvency, Matrixport's spokesperson told CoinDesk.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: FTX’s Empire Is Crumbling

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 11, 2022.

Twitter Spaces: FTX – 1) What

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Ether se vuelve deflacionario y su cantidad quemada aumenta en un mercado volátil provocado por FTX

El aumento de la oferta neta de ether se vuelve negativo por primera vez desde la fusión.

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Ether Turns Deflationary as Amount of ETH Burned Spikes Amid FTX-Induced Market Volatility

Ether's net supply increase has turned negative for the first time since Merge.

Ether turns deflationary as network usage spikes. (Source: ultrasound.money)