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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Polymarket Traders Bet on Canadian Tariff Cuts After Lutnick Hints at Negotiations

Howard Lutnick told Fox Business that President Donald Trump is willing to 'meet in the middle' on tariffs, but not eliminate them entirely – yet.

Howard Lutnick (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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XRP Hitting $5 Gets Millions in Bets But There Is a Catch

Most of these are covered calls, Deribit's Asia business development head said.

XRP options: Distribution of open interest. (Deribit)

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Trump's Mention of XRP, ADA and SOL May Be Bait to Secure BTC, ETH Reserve

Trump seems to have taken a page out of his real estate negotiations in pitching XRP, ADA and SOL as candidates for crypto reserve to win over approval for bitcoin.

Donald Trump (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Price Support Near $82K Under Threat as Nasdaq Triggers 'Double Top'

The technical outlook has worsened for both BTC and Nasdaq.

BTC's technical outlook worsens following Nasdaq's double top breakdown. (danfador/Pixabay)

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China Responds to Trump's Tariff Hike With 15% Duty on U.S. Imports

The trade war is in full swing, offering headwinds to risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

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THORChain Sees Record $4.6B Volume After Bybit's $1.4B Hack

THORChain was one of the platforms Bybit hackers used to launder funds, according to observers.

Thor hammer (UnSplash)

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CME Bitcoin March Futures Gap Jumps By Over $9K

March futures opened at $95K early today, gapping higher by over $9K from Friday's high.

CME Bitcoin March futures gap higher. (TradingView)

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Bitcoin $100K Plays Back in Vogue After 10% BTC Price Surge From 'Trump Put'

The Deribit-listed $100K strike call has seen the biggest jump in open interest in the past 24 hours.

Donald Trump (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)