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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Doha Bank Issues $150M Digital Bond Using Euroclear’s DLT Platform

The deal achieved T+0 settlement on a permissioned distributed ledger rather than a public blockchain, reflecting a growing regional shift toward regulated digital bond infrastructure.

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Trump's Voice Would Have 'No Weight' in Rate Decisions, Fed Front-Runner Hassett Says

Hassett is perceived as dovish and likely to support Trump's calls for significant interest rate cuts to boost economic growth.

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XRP Spot ETFs Rack Up 30-Day Inflow Streak in Divergence From Bitcoin, Ether

The products have attracted fresh capital every trading day since launch, lifting cumulative net inflows to about $975 million.

U.S. sport XRP ETFs have recorded only inflows since their launch.

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Bank of Japan Set to Hike Rates to 30-Year High, Posing Another Threat to Bitcoin

Rising Japanese rates and a stronger yen threaten carry trades and could pressure crypto markets despite easing U.S. policy.

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Stuck in Post-Fed Range as Altcoins Slump Deepens

Bitcoin remains trapped in a range despite the U.S. rate cut, while altcoins and memecoins struggle to attract risk appetite amid shifting investor behavior.

Bitcoin remains flat. (Sebastian Huxley/Unsplash)

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Boring Bitcoin's Green Light Moment Incoming?

BTC continues to bore traders with its directionless price action. But some indicators are pointing to renewed bullishness.

Crystal ball. (GimpWorkshop/Pixabay)

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Stablecoins Get Backing From Cross-Party UK Lawmakers Urging Pro-Innovation Rules

The group calls for a forward-looking framework to maintain the U.K.'s fintech leadership and attract international investment.

UK Parliament Building and Big Ben, London, England (Ugur Akdemir/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Crypto Markets Today: Traders Seek Catalysts After Bitcoin’s Post-Fed Pullback

The crypto market slipped to the lower end of its range after the Federal Reserve’s 25bps rate cut failed to spark fresh momentum.

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