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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XRP Nears 'Death Cross'

XRP's key averages are set to produce a death cross.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

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Stream Finance Faces $93 Million Loss, Launches Legal Investigation

DeFi platform Stream Finance is engaging law firm Perkins Coie LLP to lead investigation after an external fund manager disclosed a huge loss.

Stream Finance launches legal investigation after huge loss.

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Solana's Bull Party Ends: Trendline Smashed, Fib Eyed

The bearish momentum is increasing, according to key indicators.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin’s Last Support Before $100K Breaks as 'Mag 7' Skew Flips, Oracle CDS Surges

The decline comes amid signs of over exuberance in major tech stocks and investor angst about increased AI spending.

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Shiba Inu Slides 5% Despite Token Burn as BTC Drops Below 200-day Average

Shiba Inu shows relative weakness versus broader crypto markets despite late-session bounce, with token burns failing to offset selling pressure during volatile trading.

SHIB Faces 1.5% Dip Amid Technical Recovery Attempts and Persistent Selling Pressure

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Crypto Markets Today: BTC Wilts After First Red October Since 2018

Charts indicate growing risk of a deeper decline to $100,000 or below, with consistent bias for put options in the options market.

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BTC’s 'Indecision' Problem: Here's What the Market Is Trying to Tell Us

BTC's monthly chart shows indecision at record highs.

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Why Did Fed Inject $29.4B in Liquidity And What Does It Mean for Bitcoin?

While the move helps avoid potential liquidity crises that could damage financial markets, it falls short of being as stimulative to risk assets as the Fed's other moves, such as QE.

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'HOPIUM' for Bitcoin Price Bulls

A long-term moving average indicator offers hope to bitcoin bulls.

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