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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BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Tops World’s Largest Gold Fund in Inflows This Year

IBIT's outperformance indicates institutions' confidence in bitcoin's long-term prospects despite the cryptocurrency's relatively dour price performance.

Cars racing on a track. (mibro/Pixabay)

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Forecasting Fed-Induced Price Swings in Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP

Traders looking for cues on potential Fed-led moves in major tokens might want to see what implied volatility indices are saying.

Forecasting Fed-induced volatility in BTC, ETH and altcoins. (ds_30/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Traders Seek Downside Protection Ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s Comments

We have only seen some nuanced demand for protective BTC puts, reflecting limited caution among sophisticated traders, Deribit's CEO told CoinDesk.

Dominos showing risk. (Getty)

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Watch Out Bitcoin Bulls, $99.9K Price May Test Your Mettle

Bitcoin bulls may run into significant selling pressure at around $99,900, on-chain data show.

ETH eyes $5K. (corgaasbeek/Pixabay)

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VIRTUAL Surges 200% in a Month as Smart Money Pours Into Virtuals Protocol

VIRTUAL, the cryptocurrency of the Base-native Virtuals Protocol, has surged 207% in 30 days, outperforming major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin

VIRTUAL token's price surge. (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin’s Support at $88.8K in Focus After Trendline Break; XRP Eyes Death Cross: Technical Analysis

XRP is nearing a 'death cross,' a bearish indicator, as its price falls below the 50-day moving average.

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Ether-Bitcoin 'Squeeze' Hints at Imminent Volatility as Ethereum Pectra Upgrade Nears

Ethereum's Pectra upgrade, set for May 7, aims to improve scalability and may impact market activity.

A hand squeezing a lemon. (j4p4n/OpenClipArt)