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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Markets

VIRTUAL Surges 28% as Upbit Listing Exposes the Token to Altcoin Savvy South Koreans

VIRTUAL is the native token of the AI launchpad Virtuals Protocol, a Base-native that recently expanded to Solana.

VIRTUAL price spike. (CoinDesk)

Markets

BOJ's Ueda Says Need to Maintain Accommodative Monetary Environment to Support Economy

The slightly dovish take may assuage concerns about a yen-led risk-off in global markets, including cryptocurrencies.

japanese yen(Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin Steady, Gold Tokens Shine as XAU Hits Record High; Inflation in Tokyo Rises

BTC takes a breather as Trump's tariff threat bodes well for gold, and the uptick in Tokyo inflation supports BOJ rate hikes.

BTC's $14B options expiry. (Pexels/Pixabay)

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BlockFills and CoinDesk Indices Launch Options Market for CoinDesk 20 Index

The CoinDesk 20 Index gets an options market that will bring institutional liquidity to the index.

BlockFills' institutional-grade CD20 options are live. (AG-Pics/Pixabay)

Tech

Avalanche Blockchain's December Upgrade Cut Usage Fees by 75%

The upgrade was designed to make Avalanche cheaper. It worked.

Avalanche average transaction cost has dropped sharply since the mid-December upgrade. (Bitquery)

Markets

Long-Term Bitcoin Holders Are Spending Their BTC, A Bullish Signal, Analysts Say

Analysts observing previous BTC bull market said the outlook remains constructive while long-term holders continue to distribute their coins.

BTC long-term holders continue to sell. (Alexas_Fotos/Pixabay)

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Cardano Will Transition to Full Decentralized Governance After Wednesday's Hard Fork, Cardano Foundation Says

A hard fork is a non-backwards compatible change to the blockchain's programming.

A computer screen with code. (Pexels/Pixabay)

Markets

DOGE Drops Below Uptrend Line, Signaling Possible End to Five-Month Rally

DOGE's price has lost key support levels this week, weakening the bullish case.

DOGE (Virginia Marinova/Unsplash)

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