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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Crypto Markets Today: Altcoins Surge as Bitcoin Rebounds to $106.5K on U.S. Dividend Optimism

Bitcoin steadied above $100,000 after two weeks of losses, while altcoins rallied on expectations that President Trump’s proposed $2,000 tariff dividend could inject retail liquidity into the market.

President Donald Trump (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Hold Your Horses, BTC Bulls: Bessent Says Trump's Tariff ‘Dividend’ Could Be Tax Cuts

Indirect measures like tax cuts may not have as much bullish impact as direct checks.

Jamieson Lee Greer, U.S. Trade Representative sits with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ( CC by 4.0/Reuters/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Zcash Privacy Meets Solana DeFi with Zenrock’s Wrapped ZEC Crossing $15M in Volume

Zenrock's wrapped Zcash token, zenZEC, has achieved $15 million in trading volume on the Solana blockchain since its launch on Oct. 31.

A cloaked figures moves down a shadowed alley (Nghia Do Thanh/Unsplash)

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Ledger Eyes New York IPO or Fund Raise: Report

Ledger secures about $100 billion worth of bitcoin for its customers.

Ledger suite of products (Ledger)

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Bitcoin ETF Outflows Hit $1.2B Even as Wall Street Deepens Its Crypto Bets

Bitcoin ETF outflows show institutions are trimming risk, not abandoning crypto, as trading stays off-chain and liquidity begins to improve.

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Bitcoin's $100K Question: Here's Why BTC, XRP, SOL May Surge This Week

Bitcoin has rebounded above $103,000, lifting altcoins.

Cryptocurrencies are likely to surge in the coming days. (lizzyliz/Pixabay)

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Crypto Prices Rise as Trump Announces ‘At Least’ $2K Tariff Dividend Per American

The rally comes after a broader weekly slump, with the CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index recovering from a near 15% drawdown over the week.

Styllized bull (Midjourney/Modified by CoinDesk)


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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Holds $103K as Altcoins Lag and Traders Hedge Downside

Bitcoin steadies above $100,000 after a dip, while altcoins struggle and derivatives data show rising caution across the market.

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How Deep Are Bitcoin Traders Hedging After Recent Price Dip Below $100K?

BTC recently fell below $100,000 as macro uncertainties weighed over spot ETF inflows.

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