Omkar Godbole

Omkar Godbole is a Co-Managing Editor and analyst on CoinDesk's Markets team. He has been covering crypto options and futures, as well as macro and cross-asset activity, since 2019, leveraging his prior experience in directional and non-directional derivative strategies at brokerage firms. His extensive background also encompasses the FX markets, having served as a fundamental analyst at currency and commodities desks for Mumbai-based brokerages and FXStreet. Omkar holds small amounts of bitcoin, ether, BitTorrent, tron and dot.

Omkar holds a Master's degree in Finance and a Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation.

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Finance

Core Foundation, Bitcoin Layer 1 With Over $500M Staked BTC, Adds BitGo and KODA as Validators

Core Foundation has announced BitGo and KODA as new validators, enhancing institutional adoption of Bitcoin-native DeFi.

Core adds BitGo and KODA to the validator set. (Yamu_Jay/Pixabay)

Markets

Leverage Reconfigures in Q1: DeFi Recovers, CeFi Quietly Expands, Treasury Debt Mounts

Galaxy’s latest report shows crypto leverage fell overall, but structural shifts in DeFi, CeFi and treasury financing signal rising interdependence and hidden risk.

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Markets

Bitcoin's 50-Day Average Hits Record High, but There's a Catch

The spread between the spot price and the 50-day SMA continues to narrow in a sign of waning momentum.

Cryptocurrencies are likely to surge in the coming days. (lizzyliz/Pixabay)

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Markets

Coinbase Unlocks DeFi Opportunities for XRP and Dogecoin Holders on Base

Wrapped versions of the tokens represent the original assets and offer compatibility with Base's protocol and decentralized finance applications.

Coinbase opens DeFi opportunities for XRP and DOGE holders. (plantsandanimals1/Pixabay)

Markets

Trio of Soft Economic Reports Boost Fed Rate Cut Odds, but What About Bitcoin?

The big rally in bitcoin and stocks over the past eight weeks has occurred with a (somewhat) hawkish Fed; a dovish turn could provide fuel for new legs higher.

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Shiba Inu Breaks High-Volume Support, PepeCoin Fails to Top 200-Day Average

SHIB's price volatility included a peak at 0.00001336 and a decline to 0.00001297, with significant trading volume.

SHIB price chart. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Moonshot? Trader Bets on 28% Surge in BlackRock's Spot BTC ETF by Month-End

The options market for IBIT turned bullish, with calls becoming more expensive than puts, indicating renewed optimism.

IBIT options look bullish. (LN_Photoart/Pixabay)

Markets

Hybrid Crypto Exchange GRVT Debuts Onchain Retail Price Improvement Orders, Bridging DeFi and TradFi

The system matches retail traders with non-algorithmic traders, ensuring fair play and a balanced trading environment.

GRVT launches retail price improvement orders. (ArtfulColorWorks/Pixabay)