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 Eyes $3B September Options Expiry After a Drop to $40K

The majority of options are set to expire without value.

Bitcoin options expiry chart by Skew

Markets

Since ‘Golden Cross,’ Bitcoin Is Down 12%; Blame the Fed?

The ostensibly bullish price-chart indicator hasn’t yet produced much in the way of gains for traders of the largest cryptocurrency.

The golden cross in bitcoin's price chart has yet to produce much glory. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Bounces Off 6-Week Low, Tracking Recovery in Stocks

“The long-term uptrend still has a hold on bitcoin,” one analyst said.

Bitcoin's daily chart (TradingView)

Markets

S&P 500 Chart Signals More Trouble for Bitcoin, Risk Assets

S&P 500 Index futures slip below long-held support, signaling more pain ahead for risk assets.

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Ether Options Market Shows Bias for Price Weakness Over 3 Months

As ether buckles, put options – offering downside protection – are drawing higher prices.

Se prevé que el próximo halving de bitcoin sea en abril. (Shutterstock)

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Bitcoin Slips Below $45K as S&P 500 Futures Drop, Stablecoin Regulation Fears Resurface

September dips paved the way for larger bull runs in 2013 and 2017.

The U.S. Federal Reserve building in Washington.

Markets

Bitcoin Continues to Chop Around $48K as Ether’s Exchange Outflows Spike

Bitcoin lacks clear direction bias while centralized exchanges see record ether outflow.

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Hedera Governing Council Approves $5B in HBAR Tokens to Boost Network Adoption

The newly established HBAR Foundation will receive $2.5 billion in tokens.

Hedera Hashgraph (CoinDesk archives)

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Bitcoin’s Blockchain Data Indicates Renewed Institutional Appetite, but Macro Risks Prevail

Renewed whale accumulation does not mean immunity from escalation in Evergrande’s crisis and strong U.S. economic data.

Bitcoin large transaction volume (IntoTheBlock)

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Bitcoin and DeFi Coins Rally, Ethereum Alternatives Drop as Solana’s Outage Triggers Sector Rotation

Solana’s and Arbitrum’s outages were bad optics for Ethereum alternatives in general.

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