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

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Leads Kamala Harris as 2028 Democratic Presidential Hopeful on Polymarket

Traders on Polymarket see a 7% chance of Johnson winning the bid.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

Markets

As Bitcoin Bounces, On-Chain Data Point to Selling Pressure Near $113.6K

BTC has recovered from sub-$108,800 alongside new highs in the S&P 500.

Gauging BTC price resistance. (12019/Pixabay)

Markets

Ether Futures Open Interest on CME Hits Record $10B, Hinting at Institutional Resurgence

Institutional interest in ether is growing, with large open interest holders hitting a record of 101 early this month.

CME's ETH OI hits record high (Chicago Board of Trade, 1973, photo courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration.)

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Opinion

The Trader in Me Is Nervous About Fed Rate Cut Talk. Here’s Why: Godbole

Like an athlete who has been on the juice too long, the U.S. economy could start seeing diminishing returns from rate cuts and fiscal spending — and more side effects.

A man using steroids (Getty Images/George Rudy)

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Price Remains Under Pressure

The prospects of sustained recovery appear bleak as on-chain activity points to weak network adoption.

Close up of a black bear (Mohd Fazlin/Flickr)

Markets

Bitcoin ETFs Need Almost $1B Inflows to Sidestep Second-Biggest Outflow on Record

Analysts suggest that BTC's price struggles this month are linked to ETF outflows, with a potential bull run into the year-end requiring significant capital inflows.

BTC ETFs on track for a monthly outflow. (sergeitokmakov/PIxabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Suffers Technical Setback, Loses 100-Day Average as XRP, ETH and SOL Hold Ground

Ether, solana, and XRP maintain relatively stronger positions.

Crystal ball. (GimpWorkshop/Pixabay)

Markets

Massive $14.6B Bitcoin and Ether Options Expiry Shows Bias for Bitcoin Protection

The impending expiry shows a strong demand for bitcoin put options, indicating a preference for downside protection,

Trading screen with price monitors and charts (Yashowardhan Singh/Unsplash)