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 Saw Record Volume of $198M Amid Recent Price Drop

Trading volume records in bitcoin’s options market were smashed on Monday as investors scrambled to hedge their positions amid the selloff.

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Bitcoin Back Over $8K as Traditional Markets Rebound

Bitcoin is witnessing recovery rally alongside stocks and oil, a day after hitting two-month lows.

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Bitcoin's Plunge Was Foreshadowed by Miner Inventory Data

Bitcoin’s recent price drop has caught many investors off guard. However, a key metric showing worry among the miners gave a warning several weeks ago.

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Bitcoin's Sharp Price Drop May Have Been Prompted by $120M Scam Sell-off

Bitcoin has quickly plunged to two-month lows, with some analysts suggesting an over-$100 million liquidation by PlusToken scammers as the cause.

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Bitcoin Maintains Gains as Global Equities Slide, US Yield Hits Record Lows

Bitcoin is printing gains amid coronavirus-led risk aversion in the traditional markets.

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Yields of 25% to 42% Lure Lenders Back to DeFi Platform bZx

Lenders and depositors are coming back to bZx, as the decentralized protocol for margin trading offers significantly higher yields on ether deposits compared to its peers.

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Bitcoin Prints Bullish Price Pattern With Move Above $9K

Bitcoin's bulls look to have established a secure foothold above $9,000, confirming a bullish inverse head-and-shoulders breakout.

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After Court Victory, Indian Exchanges Gear Up for Crypto Trading Surge

Indian Supreme Court’s decision to lift the central bank’s ban on cryptocurrency trading could soon translate into notable growth in trading volumes, according to cryptocurrency exchanges in the country.

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Bitcoin Keeps Recovery Hopes Alive With Defense of Major Average Support

Bitcoin may make a quick recovery above $9,000 if the bulls maintain their defense of the 200-day average at $8,720.

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Lesser-Known Exchange Inflates Paxos Standard Daily Trading Volume to Record Highs

While it seems Paxos Standard (PAX) experienced a sudden surge in trading volumes, the stablecoin’s own issuer questions that very data.

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