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

Forget max pain theory. Bitcoin is well below the $72,000 magnet going into $10 billion options expiry

The popular max pain theory isn’t working out as bitcoin trades far from the $72K level a day ahead of a $10 billion quarterly options settlement.

Magnet. (pithonius/Pixabay)

Tech

Live markets: Bitcoin settles in under $60,000

Strategy's common stock hit a multi-year low, while its STRC preferred stock plunged to a new record low.

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Markets

MemeCore's M token suddenly crashes 80% with no clear trigger

The token fell from nearly $3 to about $0.50 in hours, wiping out close to $3 billion in market value, with no exploit or announcement to explain it. Onchain investigator ZachXBT warned in April that M's price had been propped up by insiders.

BTC falls to its 20-day moving average. (Meg Boulden/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin has a new line in the sand. Thursday’s core PCE could stress test it.

The market has found a new support level and it could be tested following Thursday's U.S. inflation data.

Trading screen. (Yashowardhan Singh/Unsplash)

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Crypto Daybook Americas

This forgotten coin could surprise everyone before its next halving

Your day-ahead look for June 24, 2026

A trader checks his phone while sitting in front of a screen with charts. (Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin clings to $62,500 as bears tighten grip on crypto market

Bitcoin held above $62,500 and ether near $1,665, but sluggish price action and widening put skews signal bears remain firmly in control.

Bitcoin price (CoinDesk Data)

Policy

Trump lands in Senate's crosshairs over $500 million UAE investment in his crypto venture

Senate Democrats call for hearings into whether a $500 million investment by UAE officials in World Liberty Financial influenced Trump's policy decisions.

President Donald Trump at the White House (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin OGs aren't selling as aggressively as they did above $100,000

Bitcoin "OGs" have slashed their selling activity to the lowest levels in nearly two years.

A group of men and friends, playing a game of cards in Sorrento. (Nick Fewings/Unsplash)

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Tech

Live markets: Bitcoin claws back some of the losses after Micron beats earnings

Battered crypto sector gets some relief after Micron beats earnings, bringing back some risk appetite to the market.

Micron gives late boost to crypto (Getty Images)

Crypto Daybook Americas

Bitcoin volatility looks cheap as $10 billion options settlement nears

Your day-ahead look for June 23, 2026

Man holding wall clock in office with the time showing 11:58.

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