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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Dogecoin Eclipses XRP as 4th Largest Cryptocurrency Ahead of 'Dogeday'

Dogecoin briefly replaced XRP as the fourth-largest coin early Monday.

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Crypto Futures Saw Record $10B Worth of Liquidations on Sunday

Record futures liquidations show leverage was excessively skewed bullish.

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If Bitcoin Starts Closing Below the 50-Day SMA It May Mean Deeper Pullback Ahead

"The loss of bullish momentum is only short term in nature," one chart analyst said.

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Bitcoin Price Falls $8K to 3-Week Low, Altcoins Crash

Bitcoin nosedived to a three-week low of $52,148 during Sunday's Asian hours.

Bitcoin's price fell from near $60,000 to just above $50,000 in a short period.

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Retail Traders Drove Bitcoin Higher Leading Up to Coinbase Listing, Data Shows

"The whale entities chart could show that smaller retail investors are purchasing bitcoin, and large holders are selling into that rally," one hedge fund CEO said.

Retail traders were eager to get in on the bitcoin action.

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Bitcoin Options Traders Continue to Place Bullish Bets as They Stack $80K Calls

Option traders continue to snap up cheap out-of-the-money call option at the $80,000 strike.

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Bitcoin Price Drops as Turkey Bans Crypto Payments Amid Currency Crisis

Turkey's crypto ban sets a bad precedent for other countries mulling similar moves.

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Ark Investment Boosts Coinbase Holdings While Cutting Stake in Square

The purchases come a day after the Ark bought $246 million of the crypto exchange's shares during its Nasdaq debut.

Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Investment Management

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Ether Options Market Sees Record Open Interest of $3B

Market activity is surging as the Ethereum blockchain's native cryptocurrency rises to fresh all-time high prices.

Open interest is surging in Ether options.

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Bitcoin in Stasis as Crypto Bull Mike Novogratz Warns of Market Washout

Bitcoin takes a breather as billionaire investor Mike Novogratz warns of market correction.

Michael Novogratz of Galaxy Digital