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

Aster popped over 10% on radical 'buyback and burn' upgrade. But gains were short-lived

ASTER sees two-way volatility as bullish protocol-specific news meets hawkish Fed.

ASTER's price. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto market positioning is 'defensive and thin' after Fed, Marex  analysts say

While the Federal Reserve held interest rates, Chair Kevin Warsh made it clear the U.S. central bank is more worried about inflation than growth.

Daytrading bitcoins financial markets at a coffeeshop. (Austin Distel/Unsplash)

Policy

Malta's financial regulator explores bringing parts of DeFi under MiCA's orbit

The MFSA is seeking feedback on whether decentralization should be assessed as a spectrum rather than a binary concept.

Malta. Credit: Shutterstock

Markets

The bond market is flashing a clear signal on interest rates. Bitcoin bulls should take note

The bond market is sending a signal that complicates prospects of a near-term bitcoin bull run.

Traffic signal flashes red. (GoranH/Pixabay)

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Tech

Live markets: price action turns panicky in Saylor's STRC as bitcoin drops below $63,000

Total crypto market value has held steady near $2.26 trillion since Tuesday, with the recovery losing momentum after the Fed killed rate-cut hopes and spot ETFs swung back to outflows.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk Television)

Markets

Strategy's STRC preferred stock hits a record low below par

The slide has paused the above-par share sales Strategy uses to fund bitcoin purchases, and it is the same stock whose dividends forced the company's first BTC sale this month.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor in 2021 (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Markets

Buying bitcoin below its 200-week average has historically delivered over 100% in median returns, Kraken says

Bitcoin briefly slipped below its 200-week moving average twice in the past two weeks, a rare event that Kraken says has historically marked strong entry points for buyers.

Digital screens, business & work. (Joshua Aragon/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin's June downturn leaves $8.6 billion in options out of the money

Only 20% of June 26 options open interest is currently in the money, while bitcoin's 12% monthly decline leaves most bullish positions underwater.

Open Interest by Strike Price (Deribit)

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Crypto Daybook Americas

Three Fed signals that could make bitcoin pop

Your day-ahead look for June 17, 2026

Federal Reserve logo highlighted on a U.S. banknote (joshua-hoehne/Unsplash)

Markets

UNI token surges while rest of crypto market looks to Fed's Warsh for guidance

The Federal Open Markets Committee is set to announce the first interest-rate decision under Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, who then faces questions from journalists.

Kevin Warsh stands with a raised hand at his swearing in ceremony as chair of the Federal Reserve.

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