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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Bitcoin Traders Now Target $70K as Japan Bond Yields Surges to 17-Year Highs

A surge in Japanese bond yields, coupled with geopolitical and economic uncertainties, is fueling concerns among traders that BTC could face a significant correction.

caution (CoinDesk archives)

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Should Crypto Traders Ignore Eric Trump? Data Suggests His Views Aren't for Short-Term Speculators

Eric Trump recently shifted his stance to suggest a long-term holding strategy for crypto assets.

Eric Trump (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Ether's 20% Plunge Signals End of 3-Year Bull Run

Ether's price now trades below a trendline that starts from the low registered after the crash of Terra in 2022.

Ether has fallen below a key bull market trendline.  (Eva Blue/Unsplash)

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Howard Lutnick Plays Down Recession Fears as BTC Lingers in $80K Range

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is dismissing warnings that Trump’s trade policies will drive economic growth, as a BTC chill hits the markets.

Howard Lutnick (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Bears Target 200-day Average as Macro Concerns Overshadow Trump's Crypto-Related Actions

Macro concerns, mainly tariff-related, overshadow Trump's crypto announcements, one observer noted.

Bitcoin slips to 200-day average. (Zdeněk Macháček/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin, Ether, Solana Traders Chase Downside Protection, XRP Stands Out, as Trump's Crypto Plan Disappoints

Short-dated puts tied to BTC, ETH, and SOL trade at a premium relative to calls, according to Block Scholes.

Roller blading race (Indira Tjokorda/Unsplash)

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Market Experts Weigh In on Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve That Takes Out $17B in Potential Selling From BTC

White House crypto and AI czar David Sacks said on X that the stockpile will also include other coins forfeited in criminal or civil proceedings

Trump's BTC reserve comprises of coins seized in enforcement actions. (hoekstrarogier/Pixabay)

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Crypto Asset Manager Bitwise Deploys on DeFi Platform With Maple Finance Partnership

Crypto asset manager and ETF provider Bitwise has made its first allocation into decentralized finance (DeFi) through a partnership with on-chain credit specialist Maple Finance.

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan (Suzanne Cordiero/CoinDesk/Shutterstock)

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ADA, SOL, XRP: Altcoins Under Consideration for U.S. Crypto Reserve Lag BTC in Retaking Sunday Highs

The market appears to be pricing in minimal expectations for these altcoins.

Crypto reserve. (CoinDesk archives)

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