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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President Trump Pushes Fed to Cut Rates, Says There Is ‘No Inflation’

Oil prices are down, interest rates are down (the slow moving Fed should cut rates!), food prices are down, there is NO INFLATION, Trump said.

U.S. President Donald Trump. (geralt/Pixabay)

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Markets in Freefall: Is the Credit Market Forcing the Fed’s Hand?

Futures now price in up to five rate cuts in 2025 as investors bet on an aggressive policy pivot.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaking at virtual press conference on Wednesday. (Federal Reserve, modified by CoinDesk)

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Tariff-Sensitive Australian Dollar Offers Hope to Bitcoin Bulls as BTC Drops Below $75K

The tariff-sensitive currency has rebounded nearly 100 pips from the Asian session low, suggesting a potential nadir in the selling of risk assets.

Photo of Uluru, Australia

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China Reportedly Discussing Front Loading Stimulus to Counter Trump Tariffs

Beijing is considering advancing monetary stimulus to mitigate the effects of President Trump's tariffs on the Chinese economy.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin CME Futures Gap Lower After Trump Says 'There Won't Be a Deal With China'

Trump, when asked about sliding markets, said sometimes you have to "take medicine."

CME BTC futures: April contract gapped lower Monday. (TradingView)

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Bitcoin's Price Stability at Risk From Potential 'Basis Trade Blowup' That Catalyzed the COVID Crash

Market volatility poses risk to $1 trillion Treasury basis trades. A potential blowup could trigger a global dash for cash.

BTC's stability at risk from a potential bond market blowup. (SD-Pictures/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Holders Double Down in Early April as Value Buyers Step In, Veterans Hold Firm

Short-term value buyers emerge while long-term holders show growing conviction despite market volatility.

BTC: Long/Short Term Holder Threshold (Glassnode)

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Wall Street Volatility Gauge Hits 4.5-Year High, Traders Lift Rate-Cut Bets on China Tariffs

Bitcoin's 30-day implied volatility, represented by Deribit's DVOL index, rose to an annualized 54.6%, the highest in two weeks.

FastNews (CoinDesk)