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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PEPE Fades 100-day Average Breakout as 'Distribution' Continues

Pepe, the third-largest stablecoin by market value, has struggled to maintain gains above its 100-day simple moving average amid ongoing selling pressure.

PEPE's price. (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin's Potential Bull Market Resistance: $115K or $223K?

The analysis of linear and log-scaled price charts reveal potential resistance levels for BTC.

Statue of a bull (ianproc64/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin, Dogecoin, XRP Rise as Bessent Hints at Trade Deals Before Liberation Day Tariff Deadline

Bitcoin briefly topped $109,000, while XRP, Solana's SOL, and dogecoin saw notable gains.

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Bitcoin's 'Mempool' Nearly Empty as Prices Trade Near Lifetime Highs

Almost all of Bitcoin's actual users have gone away, one observer said, warning of a major crisis.

Bitcoin memepool nearly empty. (geralt/Pixabay)

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U.S. Exceptionalism Is Alive and Well as Nasdaq Outperforms Global Peers: Macro Markets

The resurgence of U.S. exceptionalism may positively impact bitcoin and stabilize the U.S. dollar.

New York. (Witizia/Pixabay)

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Coinbase's Base Sees Over $4B in Outflows Through Cross-Chain Bridges; Ethereum Nets Inflows of $8.5B

Coinbase's Layer 2 solution, Base, has experienced a net outflow of $4.3 billion this year, reversing its previous position as a top performer.

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Bitcoin Whales Wake Up From 14-Year Slumber to Move Over $2B of BTC

The transfers showed no signs of a profit-taking operation.

A whale leaps out of the sea. Whales are a colloquial term for large holders of a token, whose buying and selling is watched closely because it tends to lead the wider market rather than follow it. (Unsplash+)

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Crypto ETF BLOX, Which Offers Digital Asset Exposure and Options Income, Gains Steam

Since its launch on June 18, the ETF has seen a net inflow of $4.52 million, with total assets under management nearing $4.9 million.

Steam engine (CoinDesk Archvies)

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Shiba Inu Chalks Out Bullish Inverse H&S as BONK Cheers ETF Speculation, 1M Holder Milestone

Both SHIB and BONK displayed inverse head-and-shoulders patterns, indicating continued bullish momentum.

BONK's price. (CoinDesk)

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