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 on Longest Weekly Winning Run in 9 Months Ahead of Jackson Hole Symposium

The dollar may depreciate after Friday's event, triggering renewed inflows into bitcoin and equities.

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Ether Erases Early Losses to Trade Above $3K

The token remains below the 2 1/2-month high of $3,188 reached over the weekend.

The U.S. infrastructure bill's tax provisions could affect the price of ether.

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Rising Ether-Bitcoin Price Ratio Shows Crypto Risk Appetite

The ether-bitcoin price ratio has broken out to the upside – possibly an indication of a more buoyant risk-taking mood among crypto traders.

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Ether Options Activity Increases as London Hard Fork Goes Live, $50K Call Most Popular

"There was a flurry of call buying and put selling after the London fork," one trading firm said.

The London hard fork is influencing trades in the ether options market.

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Mark Cuban's NFT Platform Lazy.com Completes Polygon Integration

Executives say the move could help drive mainstream adoption of digital collectibles.

The investor Mark Cuban.

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Bitcoin Again Falters at $40K as Ether Retreats From Two-Month High

Ether has rallied almost 60% in two weeks.

Ethereum's London hard fork has been influencing markets recently.

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Why Web 3.0 Tokens Might Be the Next Hot Trade in Cryptocurrencies

Digital assets like livepeer, helium and bittorent have soared in value this year despite the recent slump in cryptocurrencies.

So-called Web 3.0 tokens are hot right now in cryptocurrency markets.

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Analysts Take Cautious Stance on Ether as London Hard Fork Nears

"The EIP-1559 upgrade is overrated," one trader said.

Ethereum's London hard fork will burn ether to reduce supply.

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Bullish Flows Push Bitcoin's Put-Call Ratio to 2021 Low

Put-call open interest ratio measures the number of open positions in put options relative to calls.

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Ether Prints Record Winning Streak as London Hard Fork Looms

Ether has notched a 12-day winning streak, the longest ever.

Ether traders are looking to the London hard fork as a potential price catalyst.