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 ETFs, Led by BlackRock's IBIT, See Record $40B Trading Volume as Institutions Capitulate

The U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs saw a record $40 billion in trading volume last week, with IBIT leading the way.

Hands rest on the keyboard of a laptop showing trading graphs, data. (Kanchanara / Unsplash modified by CoinDesk)

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BTC Traders Brace for Price Crash to $75K; No Bottom Seen: Research Firm

Put options have dominated trading activity over the past week.

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin, Ether Slide as Liquidity Crisis Fuels Heavy Sell-Off

Crypto markets plunged toward April lows on Friday as a lingering liquidity crunch amplified price swings. Bitcoin and ether fell more than 10%.

Liquidity void in crypto persists (Simon Hurry/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Suffers Flash Crash to $80K on Hyperliquid Amid Market Volatility

BTC dropped by $3K within a minute on Hyperliquid.

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Bitcoin ETFs Have Bled a Record $3.79B in November

U.S.-listed spot BTC and ETH ETFs see record outflows.

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Yen Slump Is Bullish for BTC and Risk Assets. Or Is It?

Historically, yen weakness has been linked to risk-on sentiment. However, this narrative now appears challenged against the backdrop of Japan’s mounting fiscal strains.

japan, flag. (DavidRockDesign/Pixabay/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Japan Approves $135B Stimulus Package; BTC Dip Keeps Giving

The package aims to ease the burden of inflation on households and businesses, according to media report

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Securitize Leverages Plume to Expand Global Real-World Asset Reach

Securitize partners with Plume to launch institutional-grade assets on Plume's Nest staking protocol, expanding its DeFi footprint.

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