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.

Omkar Godbole

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Markets

BONK's Market-Beating Price Surge at Risk as Binance Lists Perpetual Futures Tied to the Token

Historically, the exchange's decision to list perpetual contracts tied to smaller tokens has marked major price tops for the those cryptocurrencies.

BONK's market capitalization (Coingecko)

Markets

Bitcoin Supply Inactive for a Year Hits Record High of 70%

It appears bitcoin holders are not planning on offloading inventory at these price levels or any time soon, one observer said.

Bitcoin: Percent of supply active 1+ years ago (Glassnode)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Binance, Binance, Binance

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 22, 2023.

Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.

Markets

Trading Crypto on Binance Becomes Challenging as Order Book Liquidity Tanks 25%

Order book liquidity refers to the capacity to trade quickly at quoted prices.

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Policy

Genesis Sues Gemini to Recover 'Preferential Transfers' Worth $689M

Genesis and Gemini have been embroiled in a public and legal feud since the collapse of FTX.

Genesis (Spencer Wing/Pixabay)

Markets

Crypto Traders Load Up on Bitcoin Topside Option Plays After Binance's Guilty Plea

We have seen interest in loading up more topside with strong demand for the March 2024 expiry calls, one OTC desk said.

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Markets

Over $200M in Crypto Futures Bets Liquidated as Bitcoin Slumped Under $36K on Binance Settlement

The overnight price volatility in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies washed out a notable chunk of leverage from the market, with bitcoin alone seeing more than $65 million worth of liquidations in futures markets.

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Markets

Bitcoin and BNB Recover as Binance Plea Seen Boosting Spot ETF Odds

Some observers believe Binance's downfall has boosted the spot-ETF approval odds.

Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.

Markets

First Mover Americas: SEC Sues Kraken; Binance Faces $4B Settlement

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 21, 2023.

Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk

Markets

Fed Minutes Release May Be a Non-Event for Bitcoin

The minutes of the Nov. 1 Fed meeting may be outdated, given the post-meeting softness in economic data and resulting expectations for renewed interest-rate cuts in 2024.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)