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

Ripple Expands Into Bahrain in Boost for RLUSD

Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin is central to its strategy of connecting tokenized assets with traditional payment systems.

Manama, capital of Bahrain (Charles Adrien Fournier/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Slips Below Key Support as Dollar Strengthens Ahead of Powell Speech

The crypto market retreats after a week of strong ETF inflows, with traders eyeing Powell’s remarks for clues on Fed policy amid data gaps from the government shutdown.

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Finance

SoftBank’s PayPay Buys 40% Stake in Binance Japan to Fuse Crypto With Cashless Payments

The partnership will allow PayPay's 70 million users to buy, sell, and store digital assets, starting with the integration of PayPay Money into Binance Japan.

A pair of hands resting on a keyboard with an iPad showing graphs and price quotes. (Kanchanara/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Ex-Revolut Team Offers Leveraged Bitcoin Strategy to Build Retail Crypto Wealth

Neverless lets everyday investors use automated recurring buys with up to 5x leverage to grow bitcoin holdings

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Finance

Crypto-Focused AMINA Bank of Switzerland Offers Regulated Staking of Polygon Token

The bank claims to be the first to offer regulated staking for Polygon’s native token (POL), with rewards of up to 15%.

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Tech

Ethereum Foundation Expands Privacy Push With Dedicated Research Cluster

The Foundation framed privacy as essential to Ethereum’s credibility. Blockchains are transparent by design, but widespread adoption requires that users and institutions have the option to transact, govern, and build without exposing sensitive data.

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Markets

Bitcoin Crash Off the Table as Four-Year Cycle is Dead: Arthur Hayes

Arthur Hayes argues that Bitcoin’s traditional four-year market cycle has ended, as current shifts in global monetary policy indicate expanding fiat liquidity.

Arthur Hayes sentenciado a dos años de libertad condicional. (BitMEX)

Markets

Gemini Expands Operations in Australia with AUSTRAC Registration

Gemini's Australia arm is now registered with AUSTRAC.

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Markets

Decentralized AI Marketplace Recall Announces Token Generation Event

The token will be used to fund and reward AI tools, allowing holders to vote on protocol upgrades and treasury allocations.

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Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Gold Surges Past $4K as Bitcoin Rebounds; BNB Chain Defies Market Cool-Off

Gold’s record-breaking rally and Bitcoin’s recovery to $122K come as derivatives markets show signs of profit-taking, not panic

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