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

Bitcoin's Implied Volatility Rises Ahead of US Election

The bitcoin options market looks to be predicting a pickup in price volatility following the U.S. presidential election.

Nov 3, 2020

Traders now have another tool for betting on bitcoin's notorious volatility.

Markets

First Mover: Bitcoin Retreats Before US Election After Dominating Crypto in October

Bitcoin had an unusually bullish October, with a 29% gain that led the monthly performance ranking of digital assets in the CoinDesk 20.

Nov 2, 2020

Bitcoin broke away from the competition in October, with a 29% gain.

Markets

Bitcoin Revisits $13.5K After Posting Best Month Since April

After October's double-digit price gain, bitcoin may be looking at a short-term pullback.

Nov 2, 2020

Markets

$14K: Bitcoin Briefly Hits Highest Level Since January 2018

Bitcoin has carved out a 33-month high, showing resilience amid growing instability in the traditional markets.

Oct 31, 2020

Markets

Deribit Sees Record Bitcoin Options Volume as Activity in $36K Calls Surge

Daily volume for bitcoin options have hit lifetime highs on crypto derivatives exchange Deribit.

Oct 30, 2020

Markets

First Mover: Bitcoin Heads for 24% October Gain as US Election Countdown Begins

Pantera's Dan Morehead looks at negative images of GDP charts and counts words in Satoshi Nakamoto's white paper to chronicle bitcoin's "movement."

Oct 30, 2020

The countdown is beginning toward what could be one of the most tumultuous presidential elections in U.S. history.

Markets

Bitcoin Traders Can Now Bet on $40K Price With New Deribit Options

Options at a $40,000 strike price expiring in March 2021 and June 2021 went live on Deribit early on Friday

Oct 30, 2020

Markets

Bitcoin Transaction Fees Rise to 28-Month High as Hashrate Drops Amid Price Rally

The cost of doing transactions on bitcoin is surging at a time the network is suffering its worst congestion in nearly three years.

Oct 29, 2020

Chicago Stone, side 2, recording sale of a number of fields, probably from Isin, Early Dynastic Period, c. 2600 BC, black basalt - Oriental Institute Museum, University of Chicago

Markets

First Mover: Bitcoin Falls as COVID-19 Surges, ECB's Lagarde Steps Up, US GDP Hits 33%

The enthusiasm jolt from bitcoin's ascent toward $14K ran into realism, and options traders see low probabilities of a new price record this year.

Oct 29, 2020

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde.

Finance

Fidelity Digital Assets Expands Crypto Custody Service to Asia

The cryptocurrency-focused arm of financial services giant Fidelity Investments is expanding its custody service through Singapore-based Stack Funds.

Oct 29, 2020

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