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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Marchés

Bitcoin Options Open Interest Tops $14B as ProShares ETF ‘BITO’ Goes Live

A pickup in options activity ahead of bitcoin’s ETF listing signifies increased participation by sophisticated investors.

Dollar value of bitcoin's options open interest (bybt)

Marchés

Analysts Divided on Prospects of Sell-the-Fact Move as Bitcoin ETF Listing Nears

Bitcoin peaked after Coinbase’s debut on Nasdaq on April 14

Bitcoin's price chart (TradingView)

Marchés

Bitcoin Faces Resistance Above $62K After Record Weekly Close

Bitcoin has gained more than 40% this month on speculation the SEC will approve an exchange-traded fund.

Bitcoin's four-hour chart with relative strength index (TradingView)

Marchés

CME Sees Record Open Interest in Bitcoin Futures Ahead of ETF Debut

Record open interest on the CME represents increased institutional participation

Bitcoin CME futures open interest (bybt)

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Marchés

Bitcoin Futures ETFs May Boost Cash and Carry Yields

These ETFs could prompt more investors to buy futures. That would drive the futures curve further into contango.

Bitcoin ETF probabilities (Bloomberg Intelligence)

Marchés

Bitcoin Erases Spike Above $58K as Fed Minutes Raise Specter of Faster Stimulus Unwinding

Short-term puts are trading at relatively higher prices than calls, signaling nervousness in the crypto market.

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Marchés

Bitcoin Eases After Rejection at $58.5K, Support at $54K

A key technical indicator signals that upward momentum may be over.

Bitcoin's four-hour chart shows the technical indicator RSI flashing a bearish signal. (TradingView/CoinDesk)

Marchés

Bitcoin Hovers Near 200-Hour MA and Close to Its Support

The cryptocurrency is down for a second straight day.

Bitcoin's hourly chart (TradingView)

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Marchés

Declining Interest in Bitcoin-Margined Futures Promises Less Price Volatility

With volatility likely to subside, more mainstream money may flow into the market.

Declining interest in crypto-margined futures (Glassnode, Delphi Digital)

Marchés

Bitcoin Eyes $60K as Active Entities Surge, Price Chart Shows Impending Bull Cross

An increase in network adoption along with a price increase is believed to confirm an uptrend.

Bitcoin's daily chart showing an impending bull cross (TradingView)