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

Stocks start catching up with bitcoin’s earlier price crash to $60,000 as bond yields rise

Stocks look to be catching with BTC's earlier crash to nearly $60,000.

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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Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents tell CNN no customer money was lost. FTX creditors see it differently.

FTX payouts tied to 2022 prices leave creditors short as parents press case for pardon on CNN's Smerconish.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried  (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Markets

South Korea crypto liquidity tumbles as stablecoin balances plunge 55% and stock buying rises

On-chain data shows a sharp drawdown in dollar-linked token holdings since July, with the latest wave triggered by won weakness.

Korean won (Shutterstock)

Markets

Ripple data reveals stablecoins are becoming the go-to tool for corporate treasury

A new Ripple survey of more than 1,000 global finance leaders finds that digital assets are now seen as a strategic necessity rather than an optional experiment.

Ripple

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Bitcoin’s price action looks dangerously similar to the pattern that sent it crashing to $60,000

The recent price action echoes the November–January pattern, showing weak conviction among the “buy the dip” crowd.

BTC risks deeper slide to $100K. (GoranH/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin jumps to $70,800 as oil retreats; ether and XRP lag

Oil prices slipped as major economies announced joint efforts to stabilize energy markets.

BTC's price bounce. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Morgan Stanley sets MSBT ticker and $1 million seed capital for bitcoin ETF

Morgan Stanley has filed to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF with the ticker MSBT and a $1 million seed at debut.

Morgan Stanley (Shutterstock)

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Bitcoin’s biggest DeFi drawback under attack as OpNet unlocks smart contracts on mainnet

Bitcoin’s biggest limitation is being challenged as OpNet brings native, yield-generating DeFi directly to the Bitcoin mainnet.

Abstract blockchain networks illustration with glowing cubes representing digital assets

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Crypto.com cuts 12% of staff as it integrates AI across the business for efficiency

The exchange laid off about 180 employees as it restructures and rolls out enterprise-wide AI to drive efficiencies.

Crypto.com (Jesse Hamilton/Coindesk)

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