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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Bitcoin Closing In on Historic Breakout vs Nasdaq

Bitcoin continues to outperform traditional tech benchmarks, signaling a potential shift in market leadership as correlations weaken.

BTCUSD/Nasdaq (TradingView)

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Bitcoin Runs Into Resistance Cluster Above $88K. What Next?

Behavioural aspects of trading could influence whether bitcoin continues its rally or faces a new downturn from the resistance zone.

BTC faces resistance zone. (kershnek/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin, Euro Options Signal Bullishness Against Dollar Amid Equity and Bond Market Downturn

Bitcoin and the euro are showing strength against the U.S. dollar despite a downturn in the U.S. stock market.

Crypto market breadth improves. (ArtTower/Pixabay)

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Can Bitcoin Benefit From Trump Firing Powell? Turkey's Lira Crisis May Provide Clues

Turkey's President Erdogan's experience with central bank interference serves as a warning, as it led to a currency collapse and increased investment in bitcoin and stablecoins.

Trump is playing with fire. (RonaldPlett/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin's Breakout Signals BTC Potentially Rallying to $90K-$92K: Technical Analysis

The cryptocurrency is likely targeting the $90K-$92K range, which previously served as a strong support zone.

Close-up of the head of a statue of a bull (cjweaver13/Pixabay)

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Over $380M Worth of Crypto Stolen During Bybit's $1.4B Hack Has Gone Dark

The untraceable funds primarily flowed into mixers then through bridges to P2P and OTC platforms, Zhou said.

A notable portion of Bybit's hacked funds remain dark. (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Pushes Past $87K, Dollar Crashes as Trump Looks to Terminate Fed’s Powell

Perceived threat to Fed's independence saw traders sell dollar, pushing BTC and gold higher.

BTC breaks out $87K. (TradingView/CoinDesk)

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XRP Price Coiled for a Significant Move as Key Volatility Indicator Mirrors 2024 Patterns

A standard deviation-based indicator points to renewed volatility explosion in XRP and BTC.

BTC holds key support as oil erases early gains. (geralt/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin in Standstill at $85K as Trump Increases Pressure on Fed's Powell

A sharp plunge in the Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index coupled with rising prices added to U.S. stagflation fears amid the tariff war.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on April 17 (CoinDesk)