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

Growing Popularity of Cash-Margined Bitcoin Futures Suggests Crypto 'Liquidation Cascades' Might Become Rare

Cash-margined contracts are relatively concise and not mathematically convex, making them easier for retail investors to understand and easier for exchanges to liquidate, one volatility trader said.

Oct 18, 2022

Los traders prefieren cada vez más los futuros de bitcoin con margen en efectivo. (Glassnode)

Markets

Bitcoin: el cambio de la Fed no traería alivio inmediato

Los traders que planean comprar bitcoin ante el primer indicio del llamado cambio de la Fed deberían considerar la tendencia que indica que las acciones caerán aún más luego de que los bancos centrales inicien el período de flexibilización.

Oct 17, 2022

Los traders que quieran comprar bitcoin ante el primer indicio del llamado cambio de la Fed deberían escuchar lo que las acciones dicen. (mh-grafik/Pixabay)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Technical Signs Flashing Green for Bitcoin and Ether, Quant Network's Token Surges 14%

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 17, 2022.

Oct 17, 2022

Bitcoin in stasis as real yield hits two-month low. (Alexas_Fotos/Pixabay)

Markets

Fed Pivot May Not Bring Immediate Relief to Bitcoin

Traders may want to consider the tendency of stocks to drop more after the central bank kicks off the easing cycle.

Oct 17, 2022

Markets

Quant Network's QNT Token Enters Top 30 Crypto List With an Enviable 'Overbought' Status

Interoperability-focused Quant Network's QNT has surged by 450% in four months, decoupling from the broader market lull.

Oct 17, 2022

QNT's RSI shows overbought conditions even as bitcoin lacks clear direction. (TradingView)

Markets

Bitcoin: es poco probable que registre una recuperación notable tras el short squeeze del jueves

Los rendimientos del Tesoro de Estados Unidos continúan siendo elevados luego de la publicación de los datos del CPI, algo que ofrecería una prueba de realidad para los activos de riesgo, incluyendo las criptomonedas.

Oct 14, 2022