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 Today: ADA, SOL Lead Futures Market Activity, SHIB Burn Rate Explodes

Futures tied to ADA and SOL see increased activity as BTC hits record high.

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Yen Rises Against Bitcoin, Dollar as Scott Bessent Predicts Bank of Japan Rate Hike

The yen is no longer the most attractive funding currency, and the currency's strength may not necessarily lead to broad-based risk aversion, one expert said.

Close up of the red circle at the center of the Japanese flag. (DavidRockDesign/Pixabay)

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Who Is Cashing Out of Bitcoin at Record Highs Above $120K?

BTC hit record highs above $124,000 early today, but the momentum has quickly faded consistent with the pattern seen since mid-July.

Who is selling BTC at record highs? (Stone_WLP/Pixabay)

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Decentralized Data Foundry Sapien Announces Token Generation Event on Base

The TGE will unlock 25% of the total 1 billion SAPIEN tokens.

Lighter sees $250 million in outflows following its token generation event. (geralt/Pixabay)

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Markets Today: OKB, FART Surge as Ether Races Toward Record Highs

Open interest in ether futures has increased significantly, indicating bullish sentiment among traders.

SpaceX rocket launching into space (SpaceX/Unsplash)

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Dogecoin to the Moon? DOGE Price Chart Forms Golden Cross for First Time Since November

While historically linked to significant price increases, the golden cross is not a reliable standalone indicator.

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Ether Eyes Record High as Options Traders Bet Big on ETH's $5K Breakout

ETH is nearing its all-time high, with analysts predicting further upside potential.

ETH eyes $5K. (corgaasbeek/Pixabay)

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Markets Today: Bitcoin, Ether Hold Gains as Ethena Hits $11.9B TVL, Pudgy Penguins Race to F1

Futures positioning points to profit-taking in BTC and ETH as open interest falls, while DeFi protocol Ethena joins the $10B club and meme token PENGU secures high-speed exposure at the Singapore Grand Prix.

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