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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Billions flowing out of bitcoin ETFs and private credit funds suggest rising market risks

Redemption requests in the $2 trillion private credit market surged to $15.6 billion in the second quarter, dwarfing bitcoin ETF outflows.

Private credit funds see large redemption requests (aditya1702/Unsplash)

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Crypto remains resilient in face of renewed Middle East tensions

BTC rose 1.2% to $63,000 and Nasdaq futures jumped 2.6% with markets seemingly unconcerned by U.S. airstrikes on Iran. Bitcoin is now up 9% since the end of June.

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Crypto trader applies legendary HODL strategy to EUR/USD forex bet

A trader on Ostium has held a $1.14 million long position in EUR/USD perpetual futures for 400 days, applying a bitcoin-style HODLing strategy to forex.

Fiat currencies. (Roman Synkevych/Unsplash)

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Two blockbuster public debut of AI stocks could pull away more capital from crypto

A wave of blockbuster AI listings is drawing billions of dollars from global investors, reinforcing a rotation away from crypto.

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Bitcoin's dwindling exchange reserves don't pack the same bullish punch anymore

Santiment reported that bitcoin supply is at its lowest since 2017 and ether since 2015, adding that it doesn’t guarantee prices will move higher but helps set up crypto’s next bull cycle.

Chart downward trend. (Maxim Hopman/Unsplash)

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Live updates: Bitcoin rises to $63,000, oil and bond yields drop as markets look past latest Iran dustup

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs lost a net $84 million on Wednesday, ending a three-day inflow run that had pulled in roughly $509 million

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Bank of Japan may speed up rate hikes, pushing borrowing costs above 2%, ex-BOJ official warns

Former BOJ official issues interest-rate warning as yen continues to slide against the dollar.

Bank of Japan. (Credit: By Wiiii-Wikimedia Commons/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Crypto and stocks tumble after Trump declares ceasefire 'over' following Iran strikes

Bitcoin fell, altcoins slid after Trump said the ceasefire with Iran is "over" as U.S. and Iran traded airstrikes.

Bitcoin price (CoinDesk data)

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