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

Dormant Ether Whale Moves $13M in ETH to Kraken

Large movement of coins to exchanges often breeds price volatility.

ETH whale go bargain hunting. (Pexels/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Short-Term Futures Slip Into Discount on Deribit in Sign of Weak Demand

Futures expiring on Friday have slipped into a discount, reflecting demand weakness.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Markets

XRP Bulls Need to Defend Near $2 Support After the Largest Price Drop Since November 2022. Here's Why.

A move below the said support would trigger a major bearish reversal pattern, the price chart shows.

BTC's volatility meltdown continues. (jarmoluk/Pixabay)

Tech

Pakistan to Explore Blockchain for Multibillion Dollar Remittances From Abroad: Adviser

Blockchain technology could help improve the speed and lower the cost of cash transfers from migrant workers, Bilal bin Saqib said in an interview.

usmanaliaslam/Pixabay

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Bitcoin Traders Now Target $70K as Japan Bond Yields Surges to 17-Year Highs

A surge in Japanese bond yields, coupled with geopolitical and economic uncertainties, is fueling concerns among traders that BTC could face a significant correction.

caution (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Should Crypto Traders Ignore Eric Trump? Data Suggests His Views Aren't for Short-Term Speculators

Eric Trump recently shifted his stance to suggest a long-term holding strategy for crypto assets.

Eric Trump (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Markets

Ether's 20% Plunge Signals End of 3-Year Bull Run

Ether's price now trades below a trendline that starts from the low registered after the crash of Terra in 2022.

Ether has fallen below a key bull market trendline.  (Eva Blue/Unsplash)

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Howard Lutnick Plays Down Recession Fears as BTC Lingers in $80K Range

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is dismissing warnings that Trump’s trade policies will drive economic growth, as a BTC chill hits the markets.

Howard Lutnick (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Bears Target 200-day Average as Macro Concerns Overshadow Trump's Crypto-Related Actions

Macro concerns, mainly tariff-related, overshadow Trump's crypto announcements, one observer noted.

Bitcoin slips to 200-day average. (Zdeněk Macháček/Unsplash)

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