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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Crypto wallet firm Ledger faces customer data breach through payment processor Global-e

Ledger is dealing with a new data exposure incident involving its third-party payment processor, Global-e.

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin climbs to highest level in four weeks as altcoins lag

Bitcoin briefly topped $93,000, driving a risk-on tone across markets, but uneven altcoin performance suggest traders remain wary of a near-term pullback.

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Bitcoin traders kick off 2026 with bets on price rally above $100,000

Dominant call positioning is shaping bitcoin’s price dynamics as bitcoin breaks out of its sideways range.

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Bitcoin eyes longest daily winning streak in 3 months

Bitcoin rose over 1% during Monday's Asian trading session, marking a potential five-day winning streak.

Bitcoin was rallying Friday.

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PwC deepens crypto push as U.S. rules shift and stablecoins go mainstream: Report

PwC aims to enhance its audit and consulting services by exploring the use of stablecoins to improve payment efficiency.

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Bitcoin ETFs lose record $4.57 billion in two months

Spot BTC ETFs registered their sharpest outflows on record through November and December as prices dropped 20%.

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Bitcoin's squeeze sets stage for major price swing

BTC's volatility bands have compressed to levels that have historically paved the way for a renewed price turbulence.

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XRP and solana volatility in 2025 was twice as bumpy as bitcoin's

ETFs tied to altcoins need to pull in deeper liquidity to match BTC's chill.

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Bitcoin's market got calmer in 2025 thanks to yield-hungry institutional investors

The BTC market has experienced a steady decline in implied volatility as institutions embraced derivatives to generate extra income.

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