Omkar Godbole

Managing Editor, Markets

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.

Latest from Omkar Godbole

Markets

Speculative SHIB Market Sees Increased 'HODLing'

Holders remain unfazed and have been buying the token in recent weeks, an analytics firm said.

Apr 13, 2022

The speculation-dominated SHIB market sees a slight tilt toward long-term holding. (Source: Pixabay, PhotoMosh.)

Finance

First Mover Americas: Crypto Traders Eye US CPI Report, Monero Shines

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for April 12, 2022.

Apr 12, 2022

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.

Apr 12, 2022