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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Metamask Token Hype Builds, While Aster Open Positions Surge 46%: Crypto Markets Today

Much will depend on the ability of bitcoin bulls to overcome important resistance levels at $113,500 and $115,000, one analyst said.

MetaMask cryptocurrency wallet application on a smartphone arranged in New Hyde Park, New York, U.S., on Thursday, July 29, 2021. Lending on cryptocurrency platforms rose 7.6% from last week to $29.40 billion, according to data compiled by DeFi Pulse. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Bitcoin 'Buy The Dip' Calls Surge, But Liquidity Trends Point to $107K as Potential Magnet

Liquidity trends and buy-the-dip mentions point to potential for a deeper sell-off.

Bottled water. (congerdesign/Pixabay)

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Crypto Market Today: OG, ASTR Surge as Bitcoin Defends $112K

The crypto market regained poise in the past 24 hours, with market leader bitcoin defending support at $112,000.

A trader in front of screens. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Not Just Gold: Silver, Platinum and Other Precious Metals Are All Stealing Bitcoin’s Thunder in 2025

Silver, platinum, and palladium have also outperformed bitcoin this year, alongside gold.

Close-up of stacked gold bars. (Jingming Pan/Unsplash)

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Hyperliquid’s Perpetual Share Collapses to 38% as Aster and Lighter Gain Ground

The on-chain perpetuals market is experiencing a major shake up as Hyperliquid cedes ground to competitors.

A cycling team riding in a paceline. (James Thomas/Unsplash)

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Here Are the 3 Make-Or-Break Bitcoin Price Floors as BTC Sell-Off Gathers Steam

Analysts pointed to three key resistance price levels that could shape the cryptocurrency's near-term trend.

A sign warning of a danger of slipping stands on a wet floor. (zhu difeng/Shutterstock)

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Shiba Inu Tanks 5%, SHIB-DOGE Bounces From Record Lows

SHIB outperforms DOGE as the crypto market wilts.

SHIB's price chart. (CoinDesk)

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Buying-The-Dip? Crypto Trader Deploys $15M to Buy BTC, SOL, HYPE and PUMP

Bitcoin's value dropped over 2%, dragging the broader market lower.

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