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 'Young Investment' Wallets at Highest Level Since February 2018

New investors are entering the bitcoin market at a faster pace and possibly creating upward pressure on prices, on-chain data shows.

The number of "young investment wallets" is on the rise. (JodiJacobson/Getty Images)

Markets

Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Daily Trading Volume Hits Record High

Trading volume in physically delivered bitcoin futures listed on Intercontinental Exchange's Bakkt platform surged to record highs on Tuesday.

Bakkt President Adam White

Markets

First Mover: Binance's CZ Doesn't Even Dispute That DeFi Might Be Inevitable

Big crypto exchanges like Binance, Huobi and OKEx are rushing out DeFi platforms to cash in on the fast-growing industry and stanch user defections.

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao says the centralized exchange's BNB tokens might benefit from the decentralization trend.

Markets

All Eyes on Fed Reserve Rate Announcement, as Bitcoin Fights for $11K

With the Fed's decision on rates due later Wednesday, bitcoin traders will be watching the U.S. dollar action.

Bitcoin prices since late Monday (CoinDesk BPI)

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India Said to Be Preparing to Ban Cryptocurrency Trading: Bloomberg

The federal cabinet is expected to shortly discuss a new bill before passing it to the parliament, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

Hyderabad, India (Shutterstock)

Markets

First Mover: Bitcoin Investors the Sane Ones as Federal Reserve Cheers Inflation, Price Nears $11K

Cryptocurrencies' 2020 gains are the truth gauge as markets react to the Federal Reserve's inflation goal, where Zimbabwe is the model of success.

Crypto investors inverting the gold-price scale is starting to seem like the sane thing to do. (Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

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Analyst 'Cautiously Bullish' on Bitcoin but Says Equity Sell-Off Still a Threat

Bitcoin (BTC) has crossed into the bullish territory, but may remain vulnerable to another sell-off in stocks.

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Markets

Bitcoin’s Jump to $10.7K Ends 10-Day Sideways Trend

Bitcoin advanced on Monday, ending a 10-day-long price consolidation, as the U.S. dollar weakened against gold and fiat currencies.

Bitcoin prices, Sept. 14, 2020.

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First Mover: As Central Banks Print $1.4B an Hour, Bitcoiners Bet on Federal Reserve 'Capture'

Though no fresh stimulus is expected this week from the Fed, bitcoiners betting on money printing could just wait for the next sell-off in U.S stocks.

Dollars. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Against the Odds, Some Bitcoin Traders Are Betting on a $36K Price by Year's End

The Deribit exchange has seen a spike in investors buying the $36,000 December call option despite the market placing low odds on a new record high this year.

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