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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Grayscale outlines top crypto investing themes for 2026 as institutional adoption grows

The firm says regulatory clarity is driving institutional investment, and fiat currency debasement is increasing interest in alternative stores of value, such as BTC and ETH.

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Bitcoin derivatives point to broad price range play between $85,000-$100,000

BTC options flow points to expectations for a broad range play rather than a massive surge or crash.

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin, ether extend pullback amid thin liquidity, macro jitters

Bitcoin and ether extended losses alongside weak equities, while oversold signals offered a tentative glimmer of hope for battered altcoins.

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XRP ETFs pass $1 billion mark with no outflow days since launch

ETF inflows can remain positive even during market drawdowns because they reflect allocation decisions rather than near-term trading signals, one trader said.

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Bitcoin slump deepens as most of top 100 tokens fall below key trading signals

Crypto's bear grip squeezes tighter as 75 of top 100 coins trade below 50- and 200-day SMAs.

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StraitsX to debut Singapore and U.S. dollar stablecoins on Solana for quick currency exchange

The debut will enable instant swaps between SGD and USD on Solana, facilitating digital forex trading.

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Cathie Wood's Ark goes on massive $59 million stock buying spree amid crypto carnage

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest added to Coinbase, Bullish, Circle, and crypto miners during a continued drawdown that pushed listed crypto equities deeper into the red.

Ark Invest's Cathie Wood (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin's Parabolic Arc Snaps: Trader Peter Brandt Eyes $25K Crash Floor

Veteran trader Peter Brandt warns that bitcoin's growth parabola has fractured, potentially leading to a price drop to $25,000.

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