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

Bitcoin Bears Battle Critical Support Zone as BTC, Stock, and Gold Volatility Indices Surge

The simultaneous rise in volatility across assets signals a widespread risk-off sentiment among investors.

Red signal. (GoranH/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Tumbles Below $109K; Tightening Liquidity Key to Crypto's Struggles

The bounce from the recent leverage flush has failed for the moment.

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Markets

Bitcoin Treasury Firms Aren’t Soaking Up BTC Supply Anymore

The slowdown in DAT demand could be a factor in the stall in bitcoin's bull run.

DAT demand for BTC has slowed. (eSlowLife/Pixabay)

Finance

Kraken Acquires U.S.-Licensed Derivatives Platform From IG for $100M

Kraken bought Small Exchange for $32.5 million in cash and $67.5 million in stock, IG announced on Thursday

Kraken on phone (PiggyBank/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Finance

France’s Lise Wins License to Launch Europe’s First Tokenized Stock Exchange

The Paris-based exchange has secured a distributed ledger technology license from French regulator ACPR.

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Markets

How Deep Could BTC Crash If Bulls Fail to Defend $107K–$110K Support Zone?

BTC hovers close to the key support zone of $107K-$110K. The outcome here could set the stage for significant moves.

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Markets

Ripple, Immunefi Launch $200K Bug Hunt for XRPL’s New Institutional Lending Protocol

Researchers will focus on vulnerabilities that could threaten fund safety or protocol solvency.

(Clint Patterson/Unsplash/modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Paxos Fat-Fingers $300T of PayPal Stablecoin, Outpacing USD's $2.4T Supply

The supply deluge was quickly reversed with burn mechanism.

Statue fingers. (Couleur/Pixabay)

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Markets

Strategy Bears Outperform Bitcoin Bears, Breach Pivotal Bull Market Support

Strategy is the world's largest publicly-listed BTC holder.

Strategy bears penetrate key support.

Markets

CME Announces First XRP and SOL Option Trades

Initial trades were conducted by major market participants, including Wintermute, Galaxy, Cumberland DRW, and SuperState.

CME Group headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Friday Feb. 5, 2021. CME Group Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on February 10. Photographer: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images