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 Falls to Six-Week Low Amid Risk-Off Sentiment

"I don't remember this level of bearishness amongst contacts and Twitter, even back on cycle lows in January," one fund manager said.

Bitcoin drops, tracking worsening risk aversion in traditional markets. (Pixabay, PhotoMosh)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds $40K, Yuan Drop May Add to Risk Aversion

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for April 22, 2022.

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Crypto Traders Find Ether Options Attractive as 'Implied Volatility' Slides

It makes sense to buy options as volatility is so low, one observer said.

La volatilidad implícita de ether parece barata en comparación con la volatilidad histórica. (Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Tops $42.5K, Commerzbank Revives Hopes of Mainstream Crypto Adoption

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for April 21, 2022.

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Bitcoin Investors Eye 200-Day Average After Three-Day Rally, Analyst Says

The cryptocurrency's recent bounce from under $40,000 has restored the short-term bullish bias.

Bitcoin looks north after defence of the Ichimoku cloud support. (Pixabay, PhotoMosh)

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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)