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

Popular Bitcoin Strategy Loses Shine as US Inflation Nears 8%

Still, crypto real yields remain relatively attractive compared with traditional markets and could continue to draw investors, some observers said.

El rendimiento real de una estrategia de cash-and-carry de bitcoin se ha vuelto negativo mientras la inflación de los Estados Unidos alcanza un máximo de cuatro décadas. (Pixabay vía PhotoMosh)

Finance

First Mover Americas: Focus on Fed's Inflation Take

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 16, 2022.

Federal Reserve building (Paul Brady Photography/Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin Sees 'Bart Simpson' Pattern During Thinly Traded Asian Session

Stop orders were triggered in the morning low-liquid market, one observer said.

Bart Simpson (Flickr)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin's Implied Volatility Ticks Higher, S&P 500 Sees Death Cross

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 15, 2022.

Volatility ahead (Matt Hardy/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Worth $1.2B Leaves Coinbase in a Sign of Persistent Institutional Adoption

Coinbase outflows represent continued institutional adoption of bitcoin as a macro asset, analytics firm Glassnode said.

Coinbase sees largest outflow of bitcoin since 2017. (Source: Glassnode)

Markets

Bitcoin Breakout Elusive as Traders Price In 7 Fed Rate Hikes for 2022

The Federal Reserve is likely to raise rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, the first hike since 2018.

Bitcoin's price narrowly missed the $40,000 mark late Monday. (Source: CoinDesk, Highcharts.com)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin's Price Bounce Stalls as 10-Year Yield Hits 32-Month High

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 14, 2022.

(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Bitcoin Again Bounces Off 'Cloud' Support, Resistance at $42.6K

The Ichimoku cloud has consistently acted as a support during recent market swoons.

Bitcoin's weekly chart, highlighting the Ichimoku cloud support and recent bull failure above $42,600 (TradingView)

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Inflation Worries Top Concerns Before Fed Meeting, Spur Musk Comment

Surging prices for food, energy and housing have sent inflation in the U.S. to a four-decade high.

Inflation. (Pixabay, Photomosh)

Markets

Fed's Powell Set to Remove Punch Bowl That Lubricated Crypto Party

The Fed appears set to raise interest rates next week for the first time since 2018. With inflation now at nettlesome levels and still climbing, the so-called "Fed put" might be out of action, one economist said.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell (House Financial Services Committee/YouTube)