Omkar Godbole

Managing Editor, Markets

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.

Latest from Omkar Godbole

Markets

World's Growing Stockpile of Negative-Yielding Debt a Positive for Bitcoin, Say Analysts

The search for profit is likely to intensify with amount of global debt offering negative yields more than doubling in the past seven months

Oct 15, 2020

Markets

First Mover: Privacy Is Litecoin's Ace in the Hole as JPMorgan Touts Bitcoin

After lagging behind bitcoin for the past couple years, Litecoin founder Charlie Lee is looking to privacy features as his ace in the hole.

Oct 14, 2020

Markets

Bitcoin Steady Above $11,400 as Hashrate Reaches New High

Bitcoin's record hashrate indicates fundamentals are stronger than ever, according to Skew Markets.

Oct 14, 2020

Markets

COTI Launches Decentralized 'Fear Index' for DeFi Markets

"Traders can hedge themselves against a potential rise in the DeFi market volatility by taking a long position in the cVIX," according to COTI.

Oct 13, 2020

Another "fear index," just in time for Halloween.

Markets

First Mover: Stimulus Winning as Biden Surges in Polls and Bitcoin Eyes $12K

Bitcoin nears $12K after six-day winning streak, as analysts predict economy will need trillions of dollars of stimulus.

Oct 13, 2020

There's a lot to absorb in the runup to the 2020 election, and trillions of dollars of stimulus is likely part of the production.

Policy

Spain Working on Bill to Force Crypto Holders to Disclose Assets, Gains

The planned bill comes as part of broader legislation aimed at cracking down on tax fraud, a government spokesperson said.

Oct 13, 2020

Markets

Bitcoin Eyes $12K Price After 6-Day Streak of Gains

Bitcoin's six-day run of gains has shifted the focus to psychological hurdle of $12,000. Some analysts are looking even higher.

Oct 13, 2020

Markets

Monero Leads Rally in Privacy Coins, Rising to Two-Year Highs

Privacy-focused cryptocurrencies jumped on Monday after several countries called for access to encryption software.

Oct 12, 2020

Markets

Bitcoin and Ether Rally After Grayscale's ETH Trust Becomes SEC-Reporting

Bitcoin advanced to fresh two-month highs on Monday while ether clocked three-week highs after Grayscale reported that its Ethereum Trust has become an SEC-reporting company.

Oct 12, 2020

Markets

First Mover: Bitcoin's Best Week Since July Shows Limited Toll of UK Retail Crypto Futures Ban

Bitcoin holds above $11K after biggest weekly gain since July, despite FCA ban on retail crypto futures trading and inventory drawdowns by miners.

Oct 12, 2020

The U.K.'s prohibition on retail trading of cryptocurrency futures looks to have limited impact and might be misconceived.

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