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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Waves Breaks Into Top 50 Crypto Rankings With 240% Monthly Gain

Explosive growth of the Waves-based Neutrino protocol seems to have powered the token higher.

Waves is now the 41st biggest cryptocurrency by market value. (CoinDesk, Highcharts.com)

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Bitcoin's Correlation to S&P 500 Hits 17-Month High

The 90-day correlation between the top cryptocurrency and the S&P 500 has risen to its highest level since October 2020.

Bitcoin's fortune appears closely tied to stocks. (Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

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First Mover Americas: Goldman's Crypto OTC Trade Revives Hopes of Institutional Demand, Lido Token Rallies

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 22, 2022.

(Fan Jianhua/Getty images)

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3 Reasons Bitcoin Is Staying Resilient to Powell's Hawkish Remarks

The inversion of the yield curve signals the Fed may compromise in the future, so it's a good sign in part, one trader said.

Bitcoin tops $43K even as Powell opens the doors for a 50 basis point rate hike. (CoinDesk, Highcharts.com)

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Ether Tops $3K for First Time in 2 Weeks

The native coin of the Ethereum network had dropped to as low as $2,500 earlier this month before beginning a steady climb.

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First Mover Americas: CME Futures Open Interest Hints at Bitcoin Bottom, Ether Breaks Out

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 21, 2022.

(Bloomberg Finance LP/Getty images)

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Traders Bet on Ether Staking After Ethereum 2.0 Upgrade

Ether staking yields are likely to be in the range of 10% to 15% following the Ethereum 2.0 upgrade, one trader said.

Ethereum 2.0 (Shutterstock)

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Una popular estrategia de inversión con bitcoin pierde fuerza debido a la inflación de EE.UU.

Aun así, los rendimientos reales de las criptomonedas aún son relativamente atractivos en comparación con los mercados tradicionales y podrían seguir captando inversores, según algunos observadores.

El rendimiento real de una estrategia de cash-and-carry de bitcoin se ha vuelto negativo mientras la inflación de los Estados Unidos alcanza un máximo de cuatro décadas. (Pixabay vía PhotoMosh)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Downtrend Intact, Recession Fears May Weigh

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 18, 2022.

(Vladimir Kazakov/Getty images)

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