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

White House in Damage Control Mode as Crypto Markets Brace for 8%-Plus Inflation

The Biden administration blames Russia's war on Ukraine for the extraordinary elevated inflation to be revealed by Tuesday's data from the U.S. Labor Department.

The White House South Lawn, Washington DC, America (Joe Daniel Price/Getty Images)

Finance

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Out of Bullish Trend, Would Fed Backstop Markets Again?

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

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Markets

Bitcoin Slips Under $42K as Mounting Macro Risks, Dollar Strength Overshadow LFG Purchases

Macro uncertainties keep traditional investors from following LFG's lead in accumulating bitcoin at current valuations.

Bitcoin drops to $41,500, hitting the lowest since March 22. (Source: CoinDesk, Highcharts.com)

Finance

Crypto Trading Volumes in India Collapse 10 Days After New Tax: Crebaco

The volume on WazirX, the country's largest exchange, has plunged by 72%.

Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Abdullah Ahmad/Unsplash)

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Finance

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Eyes Weekly Loss Ahead of US CPI

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for April 8, 2022.

(Archivo de CoinDesk)

Markets

NEAR Token Has Doubled in 4 Weeks; Here's Why

Venture capitalists’ vote of confidence and stablecoin rumors push the NEAR token higher.

NEAR boosted by venture capitalist’s vote of confidence. (Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

Frax Stablecoin Backing to Feature Layer 1 Tokens, Real-World Loans

Using real assets will allow Frax’s products to operate as intended even in a bear market.

Frax to create additional layer of security for its stablecoin. (Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

First Mover Americas: Spot ETF Speculation Grips Bitcoin Market

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for April 7, 2022.

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Finance

First Mover Americas: Luna Foundation Guard Is Back Buying Bitcoin, Fed Minutes on Deck

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for April 6, 2022.

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Markets

Luna Foundation Guard Adds Nearly $230M of Bitcoin to Stack

The foundation now has bigger exposure to bitcoin than the U.S. electric-car maker Tesla.

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