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 Options Market Sees Low Odds of Sky-High Rally in 2021

Bitcoin's options market sees only a 12% probability of prices rising above $100,000 by the end of December.

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First Mover: As Wall Street Fixates on Inflation Hedges, Good Luck Finding Bitcoin

A wave of new bitcoin buyers is arriving just as easily obtained supplies of the cryptocurrency fall to their lowest levels in more than three years. 

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Litecoin Hits 3-Year High as Prices Surge Across Altcoin Markets

Alternative cryptocurrencies are surging as bitcoin consolidates after its recent record-breaking rally.

Litecoin (LTC) prices for the last week.

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Tesla's Bitcoin Buy May Not Trigger Wave of Corporate Demand, Says JPMorgan

Bitcoin's price volatility may put corporates off from emulating Tesla's decision to invest in the cryptocurrency.

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First Mover: Elon Musk's #bitcoin Bet Pays Off With $270M Gain on First Day

Tesla has forged a path other corporate treasurers might follow into bitcoin. PLUS: Ether hits new record price above $1,800 as CME futures debut.

So far, Tesla's bet on bitcoin appears to be paying off, with a $270 million paper gain on the first day.

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Hashdex to Launch the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index ETF

The ETF will be available for trading by accredited non-U.S. investors.

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Ether Hits $1,800 for First Time as Market Cap Passes $200B

Ether has more than doubled in value this year, outperforming bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Could Rally Further as Tesla Leads Corporates on Treasury Investments

"The market is now pricing in a high likelihood that many other corporates will copy Tesla," one trader said.

Bitcoin prices over the last 7 days.

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First Mover: Tesla Sends Bitcoin Mooning Past $44K as Snoop Wins #dogebowl

Electric-vehicle entrepreneur Elon Musk follows through with a $1.5 billion purchase after adding "#bitcoin" to his Twitter profile late last month.

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Bitcoin Hits New Record High Over $43K on Tesla News

The largest cryptocurrency surged at least 11% to surpass the previous peak price of $41,962 reached in early January.

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