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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Finance

Binance Wallet unlocks in-app leveraged crypto futures trading with Aster team-up

Binance Wallet's new feature allows users to trade leveraged futures directly from their crypto wallets through an integration with decentralized exchange Aster.

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Markets

Bitcoin prices hit two-month high, but U.S. demand lags

The Coinbase premium index remains negative, indicating a relatively weaker U.S. demand.

Trading screen with price monitors and charts (Yashowardhan Singh/Unsplash)

Markets

BNB's price holds above $900 after slight gain but fails to break key resistance

The Fermi hard fork upgrade has improved BNB Smart Chain's throughput and finality, and Grayscale has filed for a BNB ETF.

BNB Rises to $906.31 Amid Increased Institutional Volume and Market Lag

Markets

Altcoins, led by privacy token dash, heat up as bitcoin nears breakout: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin pushed above $92,000 with rising volume; altcoins outperformed as traders rotated into privacy coins and memecoins.

A metal spiral looks like a coiled spring. (analogicus/Pixabay)

Markets

JPMorgan sees Fed's next move an interest-rate increase, crypto bulls talk about cuts

JPMorgan predicted the Federal Reserve will hold rates unchanged this year, followed by a hike next year.

JPMorgan (Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin and ether traders bet on calmer times

Bitcoin and ether traders are betting on low volatility and reduced near-term risks despite resilient dollar index and tepid demand for spot ETFs.

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Markets

Traders sell ether, solana and XRP rallies; monero tops $640

Analysts suggest macroeconomic conditions and stabilizing prices could support crypto markets in the medium term, with bitcoin potentially reaching $120,000 if sentiment improves.

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Bitcoin pares Powell-fueled spike as privacy coins outperform: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin briefly topped $92,000 on interest-rate uncertainty, while privacy coins hit fresh highs and memecoin activity lifted select altcoins.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell taking questions during the October 2025 FOMC press conference.