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

Crypto Trading Giant QCP Capital Expects Fed to Be Irate as Financial Conditions Ease

The recent risk revival in traditional markets and cryptocurrencies may not sustain because the U.S. central bank is still fighting inflation, the Singapore-based crypto options trading firm said.

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First Mover Americas: BTC, ETH Drop Amid Genesis Bankruptcy Reports

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 19, 2023.

(CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Bridged to Avalanche Surpasses BTC Locked in Lightning Network

Smart contract blockchain Avalanche added support for BTC in its cross-chain bridge in June 2022.

Circulating supply of BTC.b (@gfkacid via Dune Analytics)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Crypto Winter Chills at Digital Currency Group, Coinbase

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 18, 2023.

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Crypto Observers Maintain Risk-On Bias as US Debt Ceiling Nears

Observers said the "extraordinary measures" the U.S. Treasury Dept. has promised to implement after the limit is reached will likely ease financial conditions and keep risk assets steady. The government is set to hit the debt limit on Thursday.

The U.S. government will hit the debt ceiling on Thursday. (Pexels/Pixabay)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Three Arrows' Founders Take Slingshot From Crypto Community

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 17, 2023.

Three Arrows Capital's founders are taking shots from the crypto exchange over their planned exchange. (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Buyers From Coinbase Powered Bitcoin Higher, or Did They?

As bitcoin looks north, indicators paint a mixed picture of the major source of bullish pressures for the cryptocurrency.

Buyers from Coinbase appear to have lifted bitcoin higher. But they were not alone. (ColiN00B/Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Tops $21K, Outshines S&P 500, Gold

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 16, 2023.

Bitcoin broke the $21,000 mark on Monday. (CoinDesk)

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Binance Will Allow Institutional Investors to Keep Collateral Off the Crypto Exchange

Institutional investors can post collateral from the cold wallets with Binance Custody, the crypto exchange said.

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Markets

Options Flip to Show Stronger Bitcoin Into July

The long-term sentiment has turned bullish with bitcoin showing its biggest weekly percentage gain in two years.

Bitcoin skew (Amberdata)

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