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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Polymarket’s Top Trader Bets on a 50bps Fed Rate Cut Next Week

The market expects a 25 basis point cut, with a 91% probability according to the CME's FedWatch Tool.

Casino, roulette table. (whekevi/Pixabay)

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Crypto Market Today: WLD, MYX Surge as Gold Hits Inflation-Adjusted Record High

Smaller tokens are having a blast as major cryptocurrencies recover from the decline late on Friday.

Gold bars (Linda Hamilton/Pixabay)

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Echoes of Summer 2023: Bitcoin’s Volatility Set to Surge

Bitcoin’s implied volatility has compressed to multi-year lows, echoing patterns seen in the summer of 2023 that preceded a sharp October spike.

Implied Volatility (TradingView)

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BTC and DOGE/BTC Race Towards Bullish Breakout; XRP MACD Turns Bullish

Major cryptocurrencies are flashing bullish price patterns.

Trading prices displayed on a monitor screen.

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This $7T Cash Pile Could Fuel the Next Rally in Bitcoin And Altcoins

Total money market fund assets increased by $52.37 billion to $7.26 trillion for the week ended Sept. 3, according to the Investment Company Institute.

cash pile (Unsplash)

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Market Storm Likely After September Fed Interest-Rate Cut, VIX Suggests

October VIX futures are trading at an extreme premium to September futures, pointing to post-Fed turbulence.

Ship on turbulent waters. (Pixabay)

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Crypto Markets Today: ENA, DOGE Rally as Bitcoin Downside Concerns Linger

Altcoins like DOGE and SUI are rallying as the broader memecoin market shows signs of rejuvenation.

A shiba inu dog looks upward (Shutterstock)

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BTC Could Surge to $120K With Bullish Head-and-Shoulders Pattern

Bitcoin is forming a bullish inverse head-and-shoulders pattern, according to technical charts.

Bull statue (Pixabay)