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

Bitcoin Sell-Off Could Be a Textbook 'Breakout and Retest' Play: Godbole

The breakout and re-test play has its roots in behavioral aspects of trading and investing.

BTC's weekly chart: Breakout and retest play. (CoinDesk/TradingView)

Markets

Bitcoin Tumbles to $80K, XRP Loses Key Support as Trump Tariffs Regain Centrality, Dollar Index Rises

BTC extended the price slide during Friday's Asian trading hours as U.S. tariffs boosted demand for the dollar.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin's Price Sell-Off Puts Focus on November's 'Runaway Gap' Below $80K in CME Futures

"Historically, CME gaps are filled eventually," one analyst said.

BTC CME Futures' gap from November. (TradingView/CoinDesk)

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Markets

Bitcoin Registers Biggest 3-Day Price Slide Since FTX Debacle. What Next?

In a worst case scenario, prices could slide to the $72,000–$74,000 range, one analyst said.

woman sliding, falling on snow. (Pezibear/Pixabay)

Finance

CoreWeave Eyes $4B IPO, Could File for U.S. Listing Within a Week: Bloomberg

The AI firm is targeting a valuation of over $35 billion, according to the report.

cloud servers (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Bitcoin's Lofty Max Pain Suggests Higher Spot Prices as $5B Options Expiry Approaches

Over $5 billion of notional value is set to expire this Friday on Deribit at 08:00 UTC.

Open Interest by Strike Price (Deribit)

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XRP Keeps Rally Hope Alive as Price Holds 38.2% Fibonacci Level, DOGE Uptrend Ends

Fibonacci retracement levels serve as potential areas from which prices resume the primary trend.

XRP holds key Fib level to keep bulls' hopes alive. (geralt/Pixabay)

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U.S. Bitcoin ETFs See Record Daily Outflow of Over $930M as Carry Trades Lose Shine to the 10-Year Treasury Note

Investors pulled out funds from bitcoin and ether spot ETFs Tuesday as dwindling basis in the CME futures dented the appeal of carry trades.

BTC's $14B options expiry. (Pexels/Pixabay)