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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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Gains Stall at $22K as Markets Await Powell at Jackson Hole

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 25, 2022.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will speak Friday at the Fed's annual meeting here. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin's Pre-Jackson Hole Decline Leaves Room for 'Buy the Fact' Bounce

"No matter what Powell says or the Fed does, the market insists on reading/hearing him dovish," one observer said.

Bitcoin may regain poise after Powell speech (bbeavis/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

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First Mover Americas: Ether Outperforms Bitcoin; CME BTC Futures Hit a Huge Discount to Spot Prices

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 24, 2022.

(John Gress/Getty Images)

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Anomalous Ether Futures Pricing Condition Is Likely to Revert After the Merge

"The current state of backwardation reflects the general market view that ETH will fall following the Merge, but this could be short-lived," one observer said.

Crypto trading platform Talos announced three new hires to senior roles. (Nicholas Cappello/Unsplash)

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First Mover Americas: Crypto Market Cap Falls Below $1 Trillion as Momentum Fades

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 23, 2022.

Bitcoin’s 200-week moving average multiple is falling. (Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin's Weekly Chart Shows Bear Market Likely to Worsen, or Does It?

The upcoming weekly chart bearish crossover has a perfect record of trapping sellers on the wrong side of the market.

A historically contrary indicator is about to flip bearish. (Behnam Norouzi/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin: la caída semanal de 10% sugiere tendencia bajista previa al simposio de la Fed

Según analistas, Powell se inclinará por las políticas agresivas en el simposio que tendrá lugar en Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Edificio del Banco de la Reserva Federal en Chicago. (Joshua Woroniecki/Unsplash)

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First Mover Americas: Macro Retakes Front Seat, Pushing Bitcoin Down Below $21K

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

Bitcoin takes a backseat to macroeconomics. (Bettmann/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin's 10% Weekly Drop Puts Bears in Control Ahead of Jackson Hole Symposium

Powell will skew on the hawkish side at Jackson Hole, analysts said.

Chicago Federal Reserve Bank building (Joshua Woroniecki/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin cae a mínimo en dos meses y frustra expectativas de recuperación

La criptomoneda líder por capitalización de mercado descendió a su nivel más bajo desde el 27 de julio durante la madrugada del viernes.

El precio de BTC tocó un mínimo desde el 27 de julio. (Shutterstock)