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 200-Day Moving Average Support as $2B Options Expiration Nears

The max pain price for Friday’s bitcoin options expiry is $44,000.

Bitcoin is experiencing moderate turbulence as options expiration draws close.

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Goldman Sachs Raises Odds of Fed Taper in November

"Historically, Fed taper has been a headwind for bitcoin," one fund manager said.

The U.S. Federal Reserve building in Washington.

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ADA, SOL Lead the Way as Crypto Market Sees Price Pullback

"It is normal for investors to reduce exposure to enter at a lower price," one observer said.

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Bearish Bitcoin Bets Might Signal Return of This Popular Trade

The data doesn't necessarily indicate that the traders are betting on price declines.

Crypto traders might be returning to a once-popular market bet as bitcoin's price recovers.

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The 3 Reasons Why Bitcoin's Ascent May Slow

Bitcoin has taken back half of the gains lost in the April to July period, but bullish momentum may slow.

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Bitcoin on Longest Weekly Winning Run in 9 Months Ahead of Jackson Hole Symposium

The dollar may depreciate after Friday's event, triggering renewed inflows into bitcoin and equities.

Jackson Hole, Wyo.

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Ether Erases Early Losses to Trade Above $3K

The token remains below the 2 1/2-month high of $3,188 reached over the weekend.

The U.S. infrastructure bill's tax provisions could affect the price of ether.

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Rising Ether-Bitcoin Price Ratio Shows Crypto Risk Appetite

The ether-bitcoin price ratio has broken out to the upside – possibly an indication of a more buoyant risk-taking mood among crypto traders.

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Ether Options Activity Increases as London Hard Fork Goes Live, $50K Call Most Popular

"There was a flurry of call buying and put selling after the London fork," one trading firm said.

The London hard fork is influencing trades in the ether options market.

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Mark Cuban's NFT Platform Lazy.com Completes Polygon Integration

Executives say the move could help drive mainstream adoption of digital collectibles.

The investor Mark Cuban.