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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Crypto ETF BLOX, Which Offers Digital Asset Exposure and Options Income, Gains Steam

Since its launch on June 18, the ETF has seen a net inflow of $4.52 million, with total assets under management nearing $4.9 million.

Steam engine (CoinDesk Archvies)

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Shiba Inu Chalks Out Bullish Inverse H&S as BONK Cheers ETF Speculation, 1M Holder Milestone

Both SHIB and BONK displayed inverse head-and-shoulders patterns, indicating continued bullish momentum.

BONK's price. (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Tops $110K; BONK, FARTCOIN Climb More Than 20%

BTC's upswing brought cheer to the broader market, lifting major tokens such as XRP, ETH, SOL and ADA.

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XRP $3 Bets Dominate Trading Volumes as XRP/BTC's 'Wedge' Suggests Further Rally

The $3 strike call option for XRP is the most traded, with significant buy trades indicating investor optimism.

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A Major Currency Outpaces Bitcoin With More Possible Momentum Ahead: Macro Markets

As U.S. fiscal fears mount and ECB rate cuts near their end, the euro’s surprising rally is forcing global investors to rethink their dollar bets.

Euros (B.Stefanov/Shutterstock)

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Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Surges Nearly 10% as BTC Eyes $110K

An uptick in open interest alongside a price rise is said to validate the uptrend.

BTC perpetual futures open interest surges by nearly 10%. (Velo)

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Bitcoin Bulls Should Be Wary of the Dollar Index's Death Cross: Technical Analysis

The dollar index tanked over 10% in the first half.

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U.S. M2 Money Supply Hits Record High of Nearly $22T

Rising M2 tends to have a lagged effect on inflation, according to St. Louis Federal Reserve.

U.S. M2 money supply. (TradingView)