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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Story delays $IP token supply unlock as usage lags and dump fears grow

Team and investor tokens now set to unlock in August 2026 as the IP-focused blockchain moves to slow new supply, tighten token economics and buy time to build network usage amid weak market sentiment.

PIP Labs CEO and Story Protocol Co-Founder SY Lee (Provided)

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Bitcoin briefly falls near $74,000 as thin liquidity keeps traders on edge

The bounce came as China factory data showed only mild growth, offering background support while dollar strength and thin exchange depth limit upside.

Bitcoin's price. (CoinDesk)

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Here's why bitcoin traders are now betting billions on a drop below $75,000 and bailing on price rising higher

This surge in demand for lower-strike puts contrasts with the post-Trump-election pattern of enthusiasm for high-strike calls.

a sketched graph, heading downward, on a piece of paper


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Bitcoin, ether extend declines as leverage unwind accelerates: Crypto Markets Today

Crypto markets fell further overnight as bitcoin and ether extended losses, metals tumbled and liquidation pressure hit leveraged traders across derivatives markets.

Digitally altered photo of a dollar bill (Ryan Quintal/Unsplash, Modified by CoinDesk)

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U.S. listed bitcoin, ether ETFs bleed nearly $1 billion in a day

U.S.-listed spot bitcoin and ether ETFs saw one of their worst combined outflow days of 2026 as falling prices, rising volatility and macro uncertainty pushed investors to cut exposure.

Outflows (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Binance to shift $1 billion user protection fund into bitcoin amid market rout

Binance will convert the stablecoin holdings in its $1 billion Secure Asset Fund for Users to bitcoin over the next 30 days, with plans for regular audits.

Binance

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Plunge in gold, silver, and copper sparks $120 million rout in blockchain metal clones

Metals remain a leading theme for the year while bitcoin trades independently, suggestive of its growing role as a standalone risk asset.

copper, cable

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Here's why Fed contender Kevin Warsh is seen as bearish for bitcoin

BTC fell deeper to nearly $81,000 late Thursday as Warsh's odds surged in betting markets.

BTC drops as Kevin Warsh emerges as contender for the Fed job. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor)

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Bitcoin is going nuts with biggest volatility spike since November

The spike shows traders rushing for protection, though implied volatility is not yet at extreme levels versus the past year.

Bear roaring

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