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Omkar Godbole

Co-Managing Editor, Markets Team

Omkar Godbole is a Co-Managing Editor on CoinDesk's Markets team based in Mumbai, holds a masters degree in Finance and a Chartered Market Technician (CMT) member. Omkar previously worked at FXStreet, writing research on currency markets and as fundamental analyst at currency and commodities desk at Mumbai-based brokerage houses. Omkar holds small amounts of bitcoin, ether, BitTorrent, tron and dot.

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Aave Community Votes To Integrate PayPal’s Stablecoin

Majority of token holders favor onboard PYUSD in AAVE's Ethereum pool, the ongoing vote shows.

Jan 11, 2024

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Markets

Bitcoin Traders Seek Protection From Price Declines as ETF Deadline Looms: Deribit

Puts are overbought and calls [are] being sold, Deribit's CCO Luuk Strijers told CoinDesk, noting the decline in the bitcoin implied volatility index.

Jan 10, 2024

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Markets

PayPal's Stablecoin Part of Third Largest Liquidity Pool on Curve

Curve's FRAXPYUSD liquidity pool, which went live on Dec. 27, boasts the third largest TVL of $135 million.

Jan 10, 2024

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Markets

Bitcoin Decouples From Nasdaq Amid ETF Speculation

The 40-day correlation between the two has declined to zero.

Jan 9, 2024

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Markets

After Bitcoin ETF Decision, U.S. Debt Announcement May Be Pivotal for Crypto Traders

The Treasury's next quarterly debt announcement may not turn out as much a tailwind for risk assets as the previous one did.

Jan 8, 2024

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Markets

Bitcoin, Asian Stocks Drop as Traders Pare March Fed Rate Cut Bets

Friday's payrolls will likely compel the Fed to maintain flexibility in its policy decisions going forward, one observer said.

Jan 8, 2024

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Markets

If a Bitcoin ETF Is Approved, Here’s What May Happen

The SEC is on the brink of approving a first spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. after 10 years of failed applications.

Jan 5, 2024

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Markets

Bitcoin Traders Pare Bullish Bias as Spot ETF Deadline Nears

BTC calls trade at a much lower premium to puts than in November, as some analysts expect the cryptocurrency to decline following the anticipated debut of spot ETFs in the U.S.

Jan 5, 2024

Bitcoin call-put skews (Amberdata)

Markets

Bullish Bitcoin Market Sentiment at Display as 'Buy the Dip' Mentions Soar

Buying the dip is one of the most famous narratives in the crypto community, indicating an intention to purchase the token when the price drops.

Jan 4, 2024

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Markets

Expected Fed Rate Cuts Support Bull Case in Bitcoin, But There Is a Catch

Renewed rate cuts by the Fed have historically presaged recessions and triggered rotation of money out of risk assets.

Jan 4, 2024

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