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.

Latest from Omkar Godbole

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Returns to $61K, Outperforms Broader Crypto Market

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 20, 2024.

Aug 20, 2024

Markets

U.S. Leading Economic Indicators Continue to Fall, No Longer Signal Recession

The U.S. recession fears were partly responsible for the early August slide in stocks and cryptocurrencies.

Aug 20, 2024

The clouds are beginning to clear for the U.S. economy. (MabelAmber/Pixabay)

Markets

U.S. Elections-Linked Bitcoin Options Draw Nearly $350M in Open Interest

Distribution of open interest shows bullish sentiment, according to Wintermute.

Aug 20, 2024

Notional open interest in BTC options tied to U.S. elections. (Amberdata)

Markets

First Mover Americas: XRP Outperforms as Digital Assets Start Week in the Red

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 19, 2024.

Aug 19, 2024

Markets

Attention Bitcoin Traders, the Japanese Yen Is Strengthening Again

A similar yen outperformance early this month triggered carry unwind and rocked risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.

Aug 19, 2024

Markets

Trump's Election Odds Are Not The Dominant Driver of Bitcoin's Price, Data Show

Many crosscurrents influencing prices, such as U.S. monetary policy expectations and supply overhangs, might be responsible for the weak correlation between election odds and BTC prices.

Aug 19, 2024