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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Markets

China Announces 34% Tariff on All U.S. Goods. Bitcoin Falls Back to $83K

China announced retaliatory tariffs on all goods, worsening risk sentiment during European hours.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Markets

March Jobs Report a 'Heads I Win, Tails You Lose' Moment for Bitcoin Bulls

Bitcoin's price stability above March lows in the wake of Trump tariffs suggests seller fatigue.

(artellliii72/Pixabay)

Markets

Solana's SOL Could See Nearly 6% Price Swing as Whales Dump Coins Before U.S. Jobs Data

Several whales unstaked and dumped SOL worth $46.3 million into the market.

Chart of SOL's one-day implied volatility. (Volmex/TradingView)

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Tech

0xbow's Ethereum Privacy Pools Surpass 200 Deposits as User Interest Grows

The system uses zero-knowledge proofs to ensure privacy while maintaining compliance by screening for illicit funds.

Oxbow's Ethereum privacy pools went live early this week. (ChristophMeinersmann/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin’s Hash Rate Hits Record High, Yet Price and Activity Tell Another Story

Despite a record-breaking hash rate, low transaction fees and empty blocks raise concerns about bitcoin’s long-term sustainability.

Hash rate (Glassnode)

Markets

U.S. Recession Odds Surge in Prediction Markets on Tariff Shock. What Next for BTC?

Traders on Polymarket and Kalshi are pricing in an over-50% chance of a U.S. recession this year.

U.S. recession in 2025? (Polymarket)

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XRP Nears Topping Pattern That Could Lead to a Downtrend, Establishing $1.07 as Support: Technical Analysis

A breakdown of the topping pattern could potentially halve prices to $1.07.

A bear cools itself, lying on its back in shallow water. (Unsplash, mana5280)

Markets

Bitcoin Nears Death Cross, Yuan Tumbles With Asian Markets After Trump Tariffs Put Focus on China's Response

Asian equities and U.S. stock futures have declined, while bitcoin is nearing a bearish technical pattern amid escalating trade tensions.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City. (Nikhilesh De)