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

Trump-linked WLFI's Zak Folkman teases forex platform at Consensus Hong Kong

Folkman says more details will be revealed soon at an event at Mar-a-Lago.

Zak Folkman speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Markets

Privacy-focused Midnight blockchain to go live next month, says Cardano's Charles Hoskinson

Input Output Global's Founder Charles Hoskinson said Midnight, the long-awaited privacy-focused blockchain, will launch in the final week of March as a partner chain to Cardano.

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Policy

Regulation, derivatives helping drive TradFi institutions into crypto, panellists say

Non-participation in decentralized finance is becoming a career risk for traditional finance professionals, panellists said.

Two members of The Ultimate Deriving Machine panel at Consensus Hong Kong 2026

Markets

Solana's Lily Liu champions internet capital markets at Consensus Hong Kong 2026

Fireside chat with Michael Lau spotlights finance focus, Asia's centrality, and revenue-driven growth

Solana Foundation President Lily Liu (CoinDesk)

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Markets

SkyBridge's Scaramucci is buying the bitcoin dip, calls Trump a crypto president

Scaramucci noted that SkyBridge has been purchasing bitcoin at various price points, including around $84,000, $63,000 and in the current lower range.

Anthony Scaramucci Consensus Hong Kong 2026

Markets

I'm not confident we hit a true capitulation in bitcoin, derivatives expert says

Bitcoin's futures market doesn't show panic capitulation as in late 2022, analyst said.

A mug of black coffee, leather notebook, glasses and pen rest on top of spreadsheet printout.

Markets

U.S. bitcoin ETFs register back-to-back inflows for first time in a month

ETF assets under management continue to diverge from spot bitcoin price.

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Markets

Bitcoin’s U.S. demand signal flickers back after crash

A rebound in the Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index suggests U.S. buyers stepped in near recent lows, though it does not confirm a broader risk-on turn.

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Markets

Bitcoin rebound has hit a wall at $71,000 with sentiment at most fearful since 2022

Trading data show a broad risk-off unwind, with spot volumes on major exchanges down about 30% since late 2025 and retail participation fading

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Markets

Here's how market makers likely accelerated bitcoin's brutal crash to $60,000

The invisible hands of market makers likely accelerated bitcoin's recent crash.

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