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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Bitcoin: índice de volatilidad de 30 días cae a nivel más bajo en 17 meses

Los creadores de mercado de las bóvedas de opciones DeFi son quizás la fuerza invisible que ayuda a crear un límite para los precios.

Índice de volatilidad de bitcoin de 30 días cae a mínimo en 17 meses. (Arcane Research, TradingView, Coinbase)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Bid as Real Bond Yield Remains Negative for Main Street

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

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Bitcoin's 30-Day Volatility Slips to 17-Month Low

Market makers from DeFi option vaults are perhaps the invisible force helping create a boundary for prices.

Índice de volatilidad de bitcoin de 30 días cae a mínimo en 17 meses. (Arcane Research, TradingView, Coinbase)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Struggles as Dollar Breaks Multi-Year Bearish Trend Line

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

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Crypto Options Traders Adopt New Strategies to Profit From DeFi-Led Volatility Gyrations

DeFi option vaults put downward pressure on implied volatility every Friday, creating a window of opportunity for savvy traders to short sell volatility ahead of the event.

Savvy traders short-sell volatility ahead of DeFi option vaults' weekly auctions. (Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin's Exchange Balance Hits 3.5-Year Low

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for April 18, 2022.

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Bitcoin Slips Below Support Level to $38.5K as US Tax Return Deadline Approaches

Tax-related selling seems to have aggravated macro-driven weakness in the bitcoin market.

Bitcoin slips to a one-month low on tax-related issue and murky macro outlook. (CoinDesk, Highcharts.com)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin's 4-Year Halving Cycle May Be Dead

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for April 13, 2022.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 8: Stickers depicting Guy Fawkes masks (Anonymous mask) and the bitcoin logo are seen at a stand in the exhibition hall during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at Miami Beach Convention Center on April 8, 2022 in Miami, Florida. The worlds largest bitcoin conference runs from April 6-9, expecting over 30,000 people in attendance and over 7 million live stream viewers worldwide.(Photo by Marco Bello/Getty Images)

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Speculative SHIB Market Sees Increased 'HODLing'

Holders remain unfazed and have been buying the token in recent weeks, an analytics firm said.

The speculation-dominated SHIB market sees a slight tilt toward long-term holding. (Source: Pixabay, PhotoMosh.)

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First Mover Americas: Crypto Traders Eye US CPI Report, Monero Shines

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for April 12, 2022.

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