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

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Worsening US Dollar, Inflation Metrics Bode Well for Bitcoin's Continued Rally

A continued decline in the U.S. dollar and rising inflation expectations support bitcoin's long-term bullish case as a hedge asset.

3 dic 2020

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First Mover: Short Shrift for XRP Token's 169% Price Surge as Traders Obsess Over Bitcoin

XRP soared 169% in November, topping performance of the CoinDesk 20 digital assets during a month when bitcoin dominated headlines.

2 dic 2020

XRP dominated the performance rankings of the CoinDesk 20 digital assets in November.

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Bitcoin Sees Record Number of Active Users as Price Almost Hits $20K

As bitcoin set a new price high closer to $20,000 on Tuesday, the network also saw record-breaking user activity.

2 dic 2020

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Missed the Bitcoin Rally? Here’s a Low-Risk Strategy to Ride the Bull Market

Investors looking to buy bitcoin now should consider implementing a dollar-cost averaging (DCA) strategy, according to leading traders in the cryptocurrency space.

1 dic 2020