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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Markets

FOX Token Rally: Yield Play or ShapeShift DAO Craving?

Crypto analysts are looking at the FOX token's price gain and asking whether it's the latest promotion or the start of a new trend.

The FOX token is suddenly in demand from traders. The question is why.

Markets

XRP Eyes 'Death Cross,' Has Support at $0.51

Previous "death crosses" have marked major or interim price bottoms.

XRP

Markets

Why Bitcoin Needs to Defend $30K

An analysis of trades in the bitcoin options market reveals a crucial price threshold where selling might accelerate.

Bitcoin call options open interest looks highest at  around $40,000, while put options open interest is high at $30,000.

Markets

Google Searches for 'Bitcoin Price' Reach 7-Month Low

From a contrarian standpoint, low levels of crowd chatter on the Internet may be a sign that bitcoin market sentiment can't get much worse.

Fewer people are searching Google for the bitcoin price.

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Markets

Bitcoin Under Pressure, Faces Support at $30K

Contracting Bollinger bands suggest a big move is overdue.

Bear

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Axie Infinity's AXS Token Up 700% From June Lows

AXS is the governance token of the Axie Infinity platform, an Ethereum-based digital marketplace for the Axie Infinity game.

The popularity of Axie Infinity's marketplace is helping the price of the project's governance token, AXS.

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Ether Erases Early Losses, Faces Resistance Above $2K

"We would add exposure if ether can confirm a breakout above its 50-day MA," one chart analyst said.

ether charts

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Bitcoin Dips Below $32K as Fed Rate-Hike Bets Rise, Gold Remains Resilient

"It's hard to read too much into the price action currently while we're still stuck in this range," one observer said.

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India's ICICI Bank Stops Customers From Making Overseas Crypto Investments

ICICI Bank is telling customers not to use foreign remittances to invest in cryptocurrencies.

Delhi, India

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Fed's Bullard Says Time Is Right to Scale Back Stimulus; Bitcoin Unmoved

The Fed's taper talk presents downside risk to liquidity-addicted financial markets.

St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard