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

Ether Shows Signs of Downtrend Exhaustion as Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs Loom

Ether may lead the market higher in case the looming tariffs are more measured than expected.

Trading screens (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

Markets

Goldman Sees Yen Rising to Low 140s as Bitcoin Echoes Tech Stock Weakness

Goldman Sachs recommends the yen as a hedge against U.S. recession risks, citing its historical strength in risk-off environments.

Goldman cites Japanese yen as top hedge against U.S. tariffs, recession. (happylism/Pixabay)

Tech

EVM-Compatible Vana Blockchain Introduces New Token Standard for Data-Backed Digital Assets

The VRC-20 standard aims to boost trust and transparency in the market for data-backed digital assets.

Vana introduces the VRC-20 standard for data-backed tokens. (jensenartofficial/Pixabay)

Markets

Some Crypto Tokens Plunge 50% Within Minutes on Binance Amid Suspected Trading Bot Glitch

Low liquidity and massive sell orders likely led to the market imbalance.

People taking a plunge. (Mike Powell/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Put Option Trade With $1M Premium Highlights Concern Over Declining BTC Price

Puts trade pricier than calls out to the May-end expiry reflecting concerns of a price drop.

The Q1 ended with a notable bearish BTC block options bet. (jarmoluk/Pixabay)

Markets

Ethereum Reclaims No. 1 Spot as Leading DEX Chain for First Time Since September, Overtakes Solana

The shift in leadership occurred amidst a bearish market sentiment, particularly within the memecoin sector.

Ethereum was March's top blockchain by DEX volumes. (artellliii72/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Whales Bought $11B of BTC in Two Weeks as Confidence Grew, Glassnode Says

Whales are boosting their coin stashes, showing confidence in BTC's prospects despite lingering macroeconomic uncertainty.

ETH whale go bargain hunting. (Pexels/Pixabay)

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Like DOGE, XRP Going Vertical Is a Good Indicator of Market Froth, Bitcoin Peaks

Since 2017, XRP has tended to surge in late stages of the bitcoin bull run, marking a point where BTC ultimately peaked.

Photo of wave froth on a sandy beach. (justus_joseph/Pixabay)

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