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

Shiba Inu Sees Record Speculative Frenzy, Snaps 5-Week Winning Trend

Previous episode of speculative frenzy in SHIB paved the way for a 90% price crash.

The number of SHIB addresses acquiring coins near record high indicates high degree of FOMO. (IntoTheBlock)

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Bitcoin supera los $66.000 y reanuda su tendencia alcista mientras caen los rendimientos de bonos reales

La criptomoneda podría enfrentarse a cierta presión de venta en torno a los $70.000, según un operador.

El bitcoin supera los $66.000 y busca un récord (Coinbase)

Markets

Bitcoin Tops $66K, Resuming Uptrend as Real Bond Yields Slide

The cryptocurrency may face some selling pressure around $70,000, one trader said.

El bitcoin supera los $66.000 y busca un récord (Coinbase)

Markets

Ether Hits Fresh Record High, Sandbox’s SAND Leads Rally in Metaverse Coins

Since mid-October, Deribit has seen higher interest in year-end and March upside ETH exposure.

Ether hits record highs on Nov. 2, 2021 (CoinDesk)

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Loopring Surges 40%, Solana Replaces Cardano as 5th-Largest Coin as Ethereum Fees Spike

The average transaction fee on Ethereum has risen a staggering 2,300% since late June.

Ethereum's mean transaction fees in U.S. dollars. (Glassnode)

Policy

Group of Exchanges Call on Indian Government to Regulate Crypto in Front-Page Ad

“This is India’s crypto moment,” the ad declared.

(Naveed Ahmed/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Whale Holdings Reach 2021 High Amid Inflation Fears

The renewed buying amid rising inflation expectations across the globe suggests investment is the primary use case for bitcoin.

Bitcoin whale holdings (Chainalysis)

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This Diwali Season, Indians FOMO Over Shiba Inu

“The motivation to buy SHIB is to earn good profit in a short time,” one investor told CoinDesk.

Diwali Celebrations by bursting fire crackers at Marine Lines in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Diwali, the festival of lights is celebrated by Indians in full gaiety.

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Bitcoin Eyes Fed Meeting After Biggest Monthly Price Gain Since December 2020

Goldman Sachs has moved forward its projection for the first Fed interest rate hike to July 2022.

Bitcoin's monthly chart (TradingView)

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Ether alcanza un récord de $4400 mientras shiba inu se convierte en uno de los principales quemadores de ETH

La quema de monedas se refiere al proceso de retirar tokens de circulación y es el equivalente del mercado de criptomonedas a una recompra de acciones.

Cotización de ether el 29 de octubre (CoinDesk)