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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U.S. bitcoin ETFs register back-to-back inflows for first time in a month

ETF assets under management continue to diverge from spot bitcoin price.

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Bitcoin’s U.S. demand signal flickers back after crash

A rebound in the Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index suggests U.S. buyers stepped in near recent lows, though it does not confirm a broader risk-on turn.

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Bitcoin rebound has hit a wall at $71,000 with sentiment at most fearful since 2022

Trading data show a broad risk-off unwind, with spot volumes on major exchanges down about 30% since late 2025 and retail participation fading

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Here's how market makers likely accelerated bitcoin's brutal crash to $60,000

The invisible hands of market makers likely accelerated bitcoin's recent crash.

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Ether's recent crash below $2,000 leaves $686 million gaping hole in trading firm's book

The firm’s looped ETH long position unraveled this week as ether's price crashed, resulting in an estimated $686 million loss.

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BlackRock bitcoin ETF options saw record activity during crash, sparking theories of hedge fund blowup

Options trading on BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF, IBIT, surged to a record 2.33 million contracts on Thursday as bitcoin crashed.

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Recovering bitcoin still faces macro risks

Your day-ahead look for Feb. 6, 2026

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Crypto market brightens after selloff that sent bitcoin to lowest since October 2024

A brutal crypto selloff erased $2.6 billion in leveraged bets, sent bitcoin to $60,000 and left markets deeply oversold.

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U.S. job losses at 17-year high raise positive signals for bitcoin bulls

Unofficial economic indicators suggest the Fed may need to ease policy, boosting riskier assets.

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Jefferies sees few signs of a crypto bottom yet flags upside for tokens with fundamentals

Bank says institutional de-risking continues, but resilient network activity and growing TradFi adoption could lift revenue-linked assets over time

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