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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Bitcoin, Ether Consolidate as Traders Eye US Jobs Report to Gauge Next Fed Rate Hike

Instead of weighing the broader path for interest rates or the terminal rate, markets are trading the odds on the Fed's Sept. 21 decision: 50 bps or 75 bps, one trading firm said.

The U.S. payrolls report may help determine the scale of the impending Fed rate hike and move markets. (Alex Kotliarskyi/Unsplash)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Drops Below $20K, Michael Saylor Sued for Tax Fraud

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 1, 2022.

Executive Chairman MicroStrategy, Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

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ETH y BTC podrían registrar inestabilidad a medida que aumenta el índice de apalancamiento de interés abierto

“El aumento en el indicador demuestra que el interés abierto está superando el tamaño del mercado e incrementando el riesgo de volatilidad”, dijo un investigador.

Gráfico de relación de apalancamiento de interés abierto de futuros perpetuos para ether y bitcoin. (Decontrol Park Capital, Glassnode)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds $20K Level; Altcoins Recover as Market Sentiment Improves

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 30, 2022.

(Michel Porro/Getty Images)

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Ether, Bitcoin Could See Turbulence as Open Interest Leverage Ratio Soars to Record High

"The rising ratio indicates open interest is outpacing market size and increases the risk of volatility," one researcher said.

Gráfico de relación de apalancamiento de interés abierto de futuros perpetuos para ether y bitcoin. (Decontrol Park Capital, Glassnode)

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AVAX cae 11% luego de que Avalanche fuera acusada de pagar abogados para dañar a la competencia

El director ejecutivo de Ava Labs rechazó la acusación como una "teoría conspirativa sin sentido".

Un informante anónimo asegura que Avalanche pagó a sus abogados para dañar a la competencia. (Activedia/Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Bounces to $20K as Dollar Recedes From 20-Year High; Equity Futures Slide

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

The markets are experiencing a lot of movement. (Thiébaud Faix/Unsplash)

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Crypto Coin AVAX Drops 11% After Self-Described Whistleblower Says Avalanche Weaponized Litigation Against Rivals

Ava Labs CEO rejected the accusation as "conspiracy theory nonsense."

Un informante anónimo asegura que Avalanche pagó a sus abogados para dañar a la competencia. (Activedia/Pixabay)

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Aumenta el trading de opciones que apuestan a la volatilidad de ether antes de la fusión

Los traders están apostando al strangle largo de ether, lo que implica comprar contratos de opciones tanto alcistas como bajistas.

Traders de ether están comprando contratos de opciones tanto alcistas como bajistas antes de la fusión. (PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)

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