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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Upside Elusive for Bitcoin as Yellen Says Fed Rate Hike a 'Plus'

Yellen's rate-hike comments and lingering China regulatory concerns dominate market sentiment.

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Polygon's MATIC Token Ended May Up 120% Despite Bitcoin's Price Crash

MATIC's monthly gain proves that a cryptocurrency backed by growing usage can weather broader market sell-off.

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Open Positions in CME-Based Bitcoin Futures Slump to 5 1/2-Month Low

Open interest in the CME's standard bitcoin futures contract has hit the lowest since mid-December.

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Bitcoin Runs Into Offers Above Price Hurdle Ahead of US Nonfarm Payrolls

A strong NFP could bring more losses to the already weak bitcoin market.

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Bitcoin Drops After Musk Tweets of Breakup

Musk's broken heart sent BTC down nearly 7%.

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Bitcoin Attempts Price Breakout; Analysts See Limited Upside

Crypto funds are deploying newly subscribed capital, which seems to be pushing the cryptocurrency higher, one observer said.

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Decentralized Exchange Kyber Network's KNC Token Jumps

"Kyber Network has underperformed its peers, still trading at relatively low market capitalization," one analyst said.

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Dogecoin Cheers Coinbase Listing as Bitcoin's Range Play Continues

Dogecoin rallies as Coinbase adds support for the meme cryptocurrency. Bitcoin trades within a narrowing range.

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Analysts Seek Alternatives to Low-Return S&P 500, but Is Bitcoin the Place to Be?

"Gold is seen as a safe-haven, sleepy asset while bitcoin is viewed as a risk-on, growth asset." one analyst noted.

Analysts are debating where the bitcoin market goes from here.

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Bitcoin Rejected Near $38K After Two-Day Price Gain

Bitcoin's range play continues even as short-term price indicator turns bullish.

Bitcoin daily chart showing the technical indicator MACD turning positive.