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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Options Market Sees More Risk in Ether Than Bitcoin in Coming Months

Ether will face more volatility than bitcoin over the next six months, according to how options have been priced in recent weeks. 

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Monday’s Price Drop Didn’t Break Bitcoin’s Bullish Trend

The path of least resistance for bitcoin is still to the higher side. In the short run, though, a deeper pullback may be in the cards.

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Bitcoin Takes a Dive After the Longest Daily Winning Run Since September

Bitcoin's bulls look to have run out of momentum following a five-day streak of gains.

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Bitcoin Breaks Above $10,000 in Spot Market

For the first time in three months, bitcoin’s price is being quoted in five digits to the left of the decimal.

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Above $10K: CME Bitcoin Futures Hit 3.5-Month Highs

Bitcoin futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose to multi-month highs, breaking above $10,000 early Friday.

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Bitcoin Has Erased Over 45% of 2019 Sell-Off in Just 7 Weeks

In just seven weeks, bitcoin has recovered over 45 percent of the value lost in the second half of 2019.

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Open Positions in Bakkt's Bitcoin Futures Jump to Record Highs

While bitcoin hit fresh three-month highs on Wednesday, open interest in monthly bitcoin futures on the Intercontinental Exchange's (ICE) Bakkt platform jumped to record highs.

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Bitcoin's Uptrend Is Gaining Steam and Many Altcoins Are Surging, Too

Bitcoin's rally has picked up in the last 24 hours, setting the stage for a test of $10,000. At the same time, a number of alternative cryptos are outperforming even bitcoin.

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Exchange Deposits in Bitcoin Slide to Lowest Level in 3 Years

The number of bitcoin on-chain deposits has dropped sharply over the last six months, indicating a strong optimistic or “HODLing,” sentiment in the market.

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Bitcoin Sees Bull Revival as Price Bounces Above $9.4K

Bitcoin has bounced strongly in the last 24 hours, opening the doors for retest of recent highs above $9,600.

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