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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Ether's Failure to Break Through 100-Day Price Average Clouds Bullish Outlook

The cryptocurrency's trajectory is suddenly in doubt after it failed to push past a key technical threshold on price charts.

Clouds have suddenly appeared on ether's price chart, darkening the outlook. (Gustave Courbet/Metropolitan Museum of Art, modified by CoinDesk)

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First Mover Americas: BTC, ETH Drop Amid Geopolitical Tensions

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 2, 2022.

With heightened tensions between Beijing and Washington, BTC, ETH and the rest of global markets fell. (James Allen/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin, Ether Slump as US House Speaker Pelosi's Taiwan Trip Weakens Risk Sentiment

"There will be serious consequences if Pelosi visits Taiwan," China's foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday. But geopolitical tensions are hard to predict and often trigger knee-jerk reactions in risk assets.

Nancy Pelosi is slated to land in Taiwan later Tuesday, according to local media reports. (Source: harryho34/Pixabay)

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Ether supera por primera vez a bitcoin en el mercado de opciones

La relación put-call de ether ha caído a un mínimo anual, lo que indica un impulso alcista, dijo Luuk Strijers, de Deribit.

Ether superó a bitcoin por primera vez en el mercado de opciones. (Glassnode)

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Ether Flips Bitcoin in Options Market for the First Time

Put-call ratio has dipped to a yearly low, indicating bullish momentum, Deribit's Luuk Strijers said.

Notional open interest in ether and bitcoin options traded on Deribit (Source: Deribit)

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Bitcoin Trades Cautiously Even as Real Yield, Dollar Support Bullish Stance

The U.S. 10-year real yield has dropped 46 basis points in two weeks, offering bullish cues to risk assets, including bitcoin.

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

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Heads for Best Month Since October as PCE Inflation Surprises

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 29, 2022.

July has brought rising relief to the crypto market. (Digital Vision/Getty Images)

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Ethereum Classic Almost Triples, MATIC and UNI Surge as July Brings Relief to Crypto Market

Ethereum classic's price rise is consistent with its record of rallying around major Ethereum upgrades, one observer said.

Rally. (mibro/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

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First Mover Americas: No Recession for Bitcoin as U.S. GDP Shrinks, Zipmex Files for Bankruptcy

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 28, 2022.

BTC is trading above $23,000, interest in Ethereum's options markets is rising and Zipmex files for bankruptcy. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Interest in Ether Options Rises to Record as Traders Bet on 'Merge'

"A few hedge fund names have been large buyers of the ETH calls," one trading firm noted.

Renewed interest in ether bullish plays drives ether options open interest higher. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)