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

South Korea Suspects North Korea-Linked Lazarus Behind $36M Upbit Hack

On Thursday, South Korea's largest digital asset exchange, Upbit, suspended deposits and withdrawals after detecting unusual activity in the Solana network tokens.

South Korea investigates possible Lazarus involvement in the Upbit hack. (Image via Shutterstock)

Markets

Solana Traders Hit by Months-Long Browser Malware That Skimmed Every Swap

Wallet interfaces typically summarize instructions as a single swap, and the bundled transaction executes atomically—meaning users unknowingly sign off on both.

(Clint Patterson/Unsplash/modified by CoinDesk)

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Philippine Digital Asset Exchange Eyes $60B Tokenization Opportunity With Project Bayani

The Philippines has a $60 billion opportunity in asset tokenization, potentially transforming its capital markets by 2030.

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Markets

Bitcoin Rebounds Past $91K as XRP ETFs Continue to Grab Attention

Total XRP ETF assets crossed $628 million, absorbing nearly 80 million tokens in 24 hours, making for a stronger initial response than Solana’s ETF debut earlier this year.

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Korea's Upbit Suspends Deposit And Withdrawal Service After $37M in Abnormal Activity in Solana Tokens

Upbit has suspended digital asset withdrawals after detecting irregular activity involving Solana network tokens.

South Korea's flag (Daniel Bernard/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin's Ascent May Hit a Wall Around Mid-$90K: Trading Firm

Bitcoin has surged past the $90,000 mark, buoyed by rising expectations of a December Federal Reserve rate cut.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

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Bonds Outshine: Crypto Daybook Americas

Your day-ahead look for Nov. 26, 2025

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Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Altcoins Remain Subdued, MON Surges on Upbit Listing

Crypto markets held steady Wednesday, remaining in “extreme fear,” with bitcoin unchanged, altcoins muted and Korean traders driving a rare standout rally in newly listed token MON.

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Ark Adds $9.1M in Circle and Bullish as Crypto Stocks Keep Sliding

The Nov. 25 buys included $7.6 million in Circle and $1.5 million in Bullish, with both stocks down on the day as BTC trades around $87,500.

Ark Invest's Cathie Wood (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Dip in 2026, Surge in 2028: JPMorgan’s IBIT-Linked Structured Note Fits Halving Cycles

JPMorgan Chase has introduced a structured note linked to BlackRock's IBIT that matches BTC's four-year halving cycle.

JPMorgan building (Shutterstock)