Omkar Godbole

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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Bitcoin Options Traders Leaning Bearish Despite Price Recovery

Bitcoin's price recovery fails to subdue fears of a deeper bull market pullback.

Positive skew in the bitcoin options market could show traders making bearish short-term bets.

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Ether Traders Load Up on $8K Call Options in Bet Price Will Double by July

Increased demand for deep out-of-the-money call options is reflective of strong bullish sentiment.

Buying deep out-of-the-money options has been likened to purchasing lottery tickets.

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Also-Ran Ethereum Classic Catches Up Amid Crypto Market Frenzy, Hits Record

Bull frenzy grips crypto markets as the hunt for yield goes beyond bitcoin and ether.

It's getting harder to laugh at the not-a-joke cryptocurrency ethereum classic.

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Bitcoin Bounces Back to $55K as Yellen Backtracks on Rate Hike Comments

"Rate hikes are not something I'm predicting or recommending," Yellen later said.

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Ether Price, on Cusp of Record 10-Day Winning Streak, Tops $3,500 for First Time

Ether is on track to extend its nine-day winning trend amid signs of institutions seeking exposure to the cryptocurrency.

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Amid New Price Highs, Ether Flips Bitcoin on Options Volume

Ether's options market saw record trading volume of $1.32 billion on Monday, far above bitcoin's $879 million.

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Dogecoin Hits New All-Time High After eToro, Gemini Listings

Multi-asset brokerage eToro announced support for the cryptocurrency Monday.

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Now's the Time to Bet on Volatility in Bitcoin and Ether Markets: Options Experts

"Buying options in this low implied volatility environment is extremely interesting," one crypto firm says.

Bitcoin is experiencing moderate turbulence as options expiration draws close.

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DeFi Oracle Umbrella Network Migrates to Binance Smart Chain From Ethereum

"BSC integration will reduce transaction costs by up to 90+ percent vs Ethereum," Umbrella Network said.

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Ether's Price Rally Above $3.2K Appears Spot-Driven, Boding Well for Further Gains

"Ether's spot-driven rally is primarily due to excitement around the impending EIP 1559 upgrade," one market expert said.

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