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

Hyperliquid takes a swing at Polymarket with macro outcome bets

The decentralized exchange’s new HIP-4 product lets traders bet on offchain events like inflation and interest-rate decisions, using validators rather than UMA-style external dispute resolution.

Hyperliquid founder Jeff Yan

Markets

At $322 billion, the stablecoin market value exceeds the FX reserves of 95 nations

The amount of dollars and other fiat currencies held by users outside traditional banking channels now exceeds the official FX reserves of 95 nations.

Fiat currencies. (Roman Synkevych/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin stalls near $76,500 as muted trading points to macro wait-and-see

Enflux says “the bid is there” but no one is adding size, while Glassnode data shows easing selling pressure alongside weaker market activity.

Bitcoin hero image

Markets

PCE, jobless claims and housing data test Fed cut hopes: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what's coming in the week starting May 25.

Economic data in newspaper (Markus Spiske)

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HYPE funds attract millions as investors dump bitcoin and ether ETFs

Investors turn to HYPE and XRP funds while dumping bitcoin and ether ETFs.

(Jakub Żerdzicki/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin trades above $77,000 as oil's 5% slide pushes Asian equities higher

Oil’s 5% drop on potential Strait of Hormuz reopening boosted Asian equities and supported crypto sentiment.

BTC's price. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin options are coming to Nasdaq. Here's what it means for you

The new offering, pending CFTC approval, aims to democratize seamless crypto risk management.

Nasdaq sign. (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

Bitcoin tanks to $74,300 as spot ETFs bleed $2.26 billion in two weeks

U.S.-listed spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds have seen more than $2.26 billion in outflows over the past two weeks.

BTC's price slide. (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin left behind in the geopolitical melee

Your day-ahead look for May 22, 2026

Geopolitics (Vilius Kukanauskas/Pixabay)

Markets

Crypto majors stuck in tight range as altcoin rotation picks up steam

Bitcoin holds between $76,000 and $78,000 while AI tokens and HYPE surge; derivatives signal calm conditions with volatility selling dominating options markets.

Bitcoin price (CoinDesk Data)

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