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

Bitcoin consolidates above key support as profit-taking hits altcoins: Crypto Markets Today

Crypto markets paused on Thursday after bitcoin’s decisive breakout earlier this week, with BTC holding key support levels while altcoins saw profit-taking.

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Markets

Bitcoin bull case grows as U.S. bond market volatility sinks to lowest since 2021

The bond market volatility gauge has slipped to its lowest since October 2021, supporting risk-taking in financial markets.

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Finance

Miami’s crypto-settled real estate record broken by $14 million USDT transaction

The transaction was done with the help of tokenization specialist Propy and involving property firms Ciprés and Rilea Group.

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Markets

Crypto market turns greedy after three-month break

The sentiment gauge climbed to 61 after weeks in fear territory, tracking bitcoin’s rebound to its highest level since November.

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NCAA urges CFTC to pause college sports prediction markets

The group says contracts mirror sports betting but lack safeguards, warning transfer portal markets could pose “catastrophic” risks to student athletes.

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Markets

Bitcoin's long-term holders are now selling at a slower pace amid rally

Bitcoin has returned to a price range where repeated profit-taking by long-term holders capped rallies last year, though those wallets are now selling more slowly than in 2025.

Traders "sell the news" following Fed cut (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

Finance

Germany’s second-largest lender DZ Bank secures retail crypto trading MiCA license

DZ Bank will "shortly" roll out a crypto trading platform for cooperative banks to offer to clients.

(Photo: DZ BANK Press Office/Modified by CoinDesk)


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Bitcoin clears $94,500 as altcoins steal the spotlight: Crypto Markets Today

Crypto markets pushed higher on Wednesday after bitcoin broke above a key resistance level, triggering heavy liquidations and paving the way for sharp gains across altcoins.

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Finance

Pakistan signs deal with WLFI-linked crypto business for cross-border payments

The agreement would explore integrating a dollar-backed stablecoin into Pakistan’s regulated payments system as the country ramps up plans for digital currency and virtual-asset rules.

Aerial view of Islamabad, Pakistan. Jessica Anderson on Unsplash