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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First Mover Americas: Institutions Look to Be Selling BTC in Falling Market

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for May 9, 2022.

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Markets

Bitcoin Breaks Bullish Trend Line; US Jobs Data Eyed

An above-forecast U.S. wage-growth figure may revive expectations of a 75 basis point Fed rate hike and bring more volatility to markets.

Bitcoin's daily chart with technical indicators. (TradingView)

Finance

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin's $40K Breakout Elusive as Fed-Inspired Dollar Drop Loses Steam

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for May 5, 2022.

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell (Getty

Finance

First Mover Americas: Hawkish Fed Trade May Not Be Over Yet

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for May 4, 2022.

(Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Bitcoin's 'Mayer Multiple' Nears Point of Undervaluation Ahead of Fed

Expectations of a hawkish Fed cloud the prospects of a bullish reversal.

El Múltiplo de Mayer se acerca a la infravaloración. (Source: Pixabay, PhotoMosh)

Finance

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Skew Shows Put Bias Intact; Focus on RSI

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for May 3, 2022.

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Finance

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Loses Key Support During Ugly Weekend for Crypto Markets

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for May 2, 2022.

Berkshire Hathaway holds annual general meeting. (Daniel Acker/Getty images)

Markets

Bitcoin Immune to 'Sell in May' Adage if History Is Guide

Historically, May has been the fourth-best month for bitcoin.

Bitcoin has printed gains in May in seven out of the past 11 years. (TradingView, CoinDesk)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Down as Market Braces for Fed's 50 Basis Point Rate Hike

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for April 29, 2022.

Lower rates may be behind bitcoin's big move (© Eugene Mymrin)

Finance

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Draws Premium in Yen Markets, FX Volatility Spikes

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for April 28, 2022.

10,000 Japanese yen notes (Kiyoshi Hijiki/Getty images)

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