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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Bitcoin under $63,000 after new U.S. strike on Iran. Trump's China comment adds to uncertainty

Geopolitical tensions and renewed fears of U.S.-China frictions are weighing on risk assets, including bitcoin.

BTC's price drops below $64,000. (CoinDesk)

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The most popular bitcoin call option has slipped by $10,000

Your day-ahead look for July 18, 2026

BTC options Deribit: OI distribution across strike prices. (Deribit Metrics)

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Bitcoin pulls back to $64,000 after hitting monthly high as bears take control

Profit-taking after bitcoin hit a $65,500 monthly high combined with fresh Iranian strikes on U.S. bases sent crypto lower, with bears leading price action across most tokens.

Bitcoin price (CoinDesk data

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Live updates: Bitcoin holding $64,000 as AI momentum stocks continue to tumble

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT came down heavily on hardware wallets. BTC traded steady near $65,000 after South Korea's rate hike.

Bitcoin's 24 hour performance. (CoinDesk data)

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Two groups of crypto investors are selling bitcoin to cap its latest price recovery

Bitcoin surges toward $65,000 on softer-than-expected inflation data, but on-chain signals show two key investor groups selling into the bounce.

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Live updates: Bitcoin rises near $65,000 as markets get more good inflation news

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs took in about $181 million on Tuesday, a day after shedding roughly $425 million, per SoSoValue data. Ether ETFs added about $58 million.

Crypto 24-hour performance heatmap. (TradingView)

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For pension funds, tokenization’s real play is balance-sheet management, Fidelity’s Lai says

Fidelity International’s Giselle Lai argues that the most compelling long-term use case for tokenized funds is balance-sheet management for large, global institutions, not 24/7 liquidity.

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Solo bitcoin miner makes $200,000 using $150 equipment

Solo Bitcoin mining has surged, with 24 blocks found in the past 12 months, a 41% increase year over year.

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Bitcoin slips as traders lift July Fed rate hike bets ahead of Inflation report

Major cryptocurrencies have dropped by 2% or more in 24 hours as traders boosted bets of a July Fed rate hike.

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Bitcoin panic-selling may be ending as sellers' profit margins disappear

Analysts point to bitcoin’s resilience amid fresh U.S.-Iran escalation and renewed spot ETF inflows as the clearest signs yet that the marginal seller has stepped away.

Computer monitors and a laptop screen show trading charts on a desk overlooking an expanse of water at sunset. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)

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