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.

Omkar Godbole

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Markets

JPMorgan Rolls Out JPM Coin Leveraging Coinbase's Base: Report

Unlike stablecoins, deposit tokens are digital claims on existing bank funds and can be interest-bearing, offering a new option for institutional investors.

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Crypto Daybook Americas

Change of Character: Crypto Daybook Americas

Your day-ahead look for Nov. 11, 2025

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Markets

CoreWeave Shares Drop 9% on Weak Outlook and Data Center Delays, Core Scientific Fallout

CoreWeave share price falls below $100 for the first time since September after Q4 warning and lingering pressure from the failed Core Scientific deal.

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Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin, Ether Hold Steady as Traders Brace for Next Big Move

Bitcoin held around $105,000 and ether near $3,550 as traders weighed whether the recent recovery has the strength to break higher or risks forming a lower high.

A see-saw sits unused in a playground

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Markets

CleanSpark Shares Drop 5% After Upsizing $1.15B Convertible Note For Expansion

The bitcoin miner expands financing to accelerate power and data center growth, joining a record surge in convertible debt issuance across bitcoin and AI firms.

Bitcoin miners are attractive partners to build AI data centers: Bernstein. (Shutterstock)

Policy

Prediction Markets Say U.S. Government Shutdown Days From Ending as Health Care Fight Looms

Polymarket traders see a 96% chance the record-long shutdown ends by mid-November, as the Senate passes a deal and pressure mounts on House Republicans to act.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Standard Chartered to Support DeCard Stablecoin Payments in Singapore

The bank’s collaboration with DCS aims to enable stablecoin spending through DeCard, blending digital assets with traditional finance.

The Standard Chartered logo on the outside of an office building.

Markets

Bitcoin Slides to $105K After Resistance Rejection as 'Death Cross' Looms

BTC drops after facing rejection at former support-turned-resistance.

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Markets

Bitcoin’s $588B Range Masks Market Vulnerabilities: 10x Research

Bitcoin has been trading in a range above $100,000 since June, with significant market activity despite a lack of clear direction.

Computer monitors and a laptop screen show trading charts on a desk overlooking an expanse of water at sunset. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Traders Eye Seasonal 'Santa Rally' as Fed Moves Spur Volatility Hopes

Strategic accumulation and potential liquidity easing measures could breed a Santa rally, according to analysts.

Bull and bear market (Midjourney/modified by CoinDesk)