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

Bitcoin rises after Bank of Japan hikes interest rates to a 31-year high

The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 1%, the highest level since 1995.

Bank of Japan. (Credit: By Wiiii-Wikimedia Commons/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin traders have a reason to watch Tuesday's BOJ rate decision. Yen shorts are at a nine-year high

A large build-up of speculative short positions in the yen raises the risk of a sharp short squeeze if the BOJ signals more aggressive tightening, potentially unwinding yen-funded carry trades that support risk assets.

Tokyo, Japan (Jaison Lin/Unsplash)

Tech

Live markets: Bitcoin gives back some gains as SpaceX's post-IPO rally extends to 40%

Monetary policy may be back in focus, with Kevin Warsh's first policy meeting as Fed chairman coming this week.

U.S. President Donald Trump (Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin could crash to $48,000, if this historical pattern is triggered

A pattern stretching back to bitcoin's earliest days has held through every market cycle. It has yet to be tested in the current one.

(Jakub Żerdzicki/Unsplash)

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Markets

Saylor to Musk: Thanks to you, 25% of 'Mag8' firms now hold bitcoin

"Thanks to you, 25% of the Mag8 now holds bitcoin on the balance sheet," Saylor wrote on X, congratulating Musk on SpaceX's historic IPO debut.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

Crypto Daybook Americas

For crypto, SpaceX's stock market debut could go either way

Your day-ahead look for June 12, 2026

Nasdaq sign on a building (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

While bitcoin holds near $63,000, some data points to pain ahead for bulls

Onchain data shows the bitcoin market price is only just above its realized price and demand is weakening, especially from ETFs.

A bear roars

Markets

There's one simple way to tell whether bitcoin has really bottomed. Right now, it hasn't.

Bitcoin's weekly RSI contains a critical level that has reliably separated bull and bear market regimes across multiple cycles. Right now, the indicator has yet to clear that line.

Magnifying glass. (Lucas23/Pixabay)

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Tech

Live updates: SpaceX rallies nearly 20% in first session, while bitcoin trades shy of $64,000

Crypto firmed across the board following the largest equity listing in history. The token most tied to Elon Musk traded right in line with the market.

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk (Getty Images)

Policy

Former SEC, CFTC Chair Gary Gensler argues that prediction markets don't overrule state regulations

The former regulator joined a number of interest groups in arguing that prediction markets are overstepping their bounds by offering sports-related contracts.

Then-SEC Chair Gary Gensler speaking at the International Swaps and Derivatives Association Treasury Forum on June 5, 2024. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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