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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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Breaches $98K as Liquidations Top $1.1B

A sharp liquidity crunch sent bitcoin and altcoins plunging, triggering over a billion dollars in derivatives liquidations as traders brace for a potential trend reversal.

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Markets

3 Key Charts to Track as Ether Strengthens Against Bitcoin

Ether strengthens against bitcoin, raising hopes of a bullish breakout.

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Markets

Bitcoin Spot ETFs See $869M Outflow, Second-Largest on Record

Investors have pulled out $2.64 billion over three weeks

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Markets

Tether Dominance Surges to Highest Since April. What Does It Mean?

Tether becomes more dominance as BTC loses ground.

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Canary's XRP ETF Tops 2025 Debuts with $58M Day-One Volume

The XRPC ETF narrowly surpassed Bitwise’s Solana ETF in first-day trading volume.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

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Why Bitcoin, XRP, Solana, and Ether Slide as Gold and Silver Soar?

Major cryptocurrencies and gold and silver have been on diverging trends despite the pause in the dollar rally.

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Markets

December Fed Rate Cut: A Toss-Up

Odds of a Federal Reserve rate cut in December have fallen to about 52%, indicating increased investor uncertainty.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

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Solana in the Shade: Crypto Daybook Americas

Your day-ahead look for Nov. 13, 2025

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Holds $103K, Altcoins Consolidate on 'Fearful' Sentiment

Bitcoin and ether steadied on Thursday while altcoins faced sharper pullbacks, with AERO, STRK and FET leading declines as market sentiment remained firmly in “fear” territory.

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How Bitcoin and XRP Traders Are Positioning Themselves in a Choppy Market Environment

Large traders are employing divergent options strategies in a directionless market.

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