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.

Omkar Godbole

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Markets

Justin Sun says 'keep going' on Tron Inc's TRX buys as the token outperforms bitcoin

TRX has outperformed much of the crypto market this year, slipping only about 1.3% versus bitcoin's nearly 19% decline.

Justin Sun speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bhutan moves bitcoin to trading firms and exchanges as BTC drops to nearly $70,000

Wallet data shows the Royal Government of Bhutan moving bitcoin to trading firms and exchanges for the first time in months, as markets slide and volatility spikes across crypto and metals.

Buddha point, Thimphu, Bhutan (Passang Tobgay/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin crashes below $70,000 on Bitstamp

During Asian trading hours, BTC hit a low of $69,101 on Bitstamp.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Policy

House probe targets WLFI after report of $500 Million UAE stake

Congressional investigators seek ownership records, payment trails and stablecoin documents from the Trump-linked crypto firm following reports of Emirati backing and its USD1 token’s role in a $2 Billion Binance transaction

Consensus 2025: Zak Folkman, Eric Trump

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Markets

XRP crashes to its lowest since Trump's election win, could slide further to $1.00

XRP has fallen to $1.44, its lowest level since November 2024, as bitcoin’s decline fuels broader risk aversion in the crypto market.

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Markets

Indian investors are buying the bitcoin price dip, CoinDCX says

Indian crypto investors have been buyers of bitcoin and other layer 1 tokens, maintaining a well-diversified portfolio, CoinDCX told CoinDesk.

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Finance

TRM Labs hits unicorn status in $70 million fund raise with Goldman's participation

The company's software specializes in tracing cryptocurrency transactions across multiple blockchains, catering to increasing demand from law enforcement and financial firms amid rising crypto crime.

Unicorn sculpture (Juliana Araujo the artist/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

ARK Invest goes on $19 million buying spree as crypto stocks nurse losses

ARK added to its holdings in CRCL, BLSH, COIN, HOOD, BMNR and XYZ on Tuesday as bitcoin fell as low as $73,000.

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood

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Crypto Daybook Americas

How your brain may drive bitcoin higher

Your day-ahead look for Feb. 4, 2026

A group of CAT scans of the human brain

Markets

This onchain metric has identified the Bitcoin bottom every cycle

Convergence between bitcoin supply in profit and supply in loss has repeatedly coincided with major market lows.

BTC: Profit vs Loss SUpply (Glassnode)

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