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

Altcoins Set to Surge? Trump Weighs $2K Personal Tariff Windfall for Americans

The potential rebates could increase investments in alternative cryptocurrencies, according to analysis in a 2023 research paper.

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Policy

'Tokenization Is Going to Eat the Entire Financial System' Says Robinhood CEO

At Token2049 Singapore, Robinhood's Vlad Tenev likened the growing popularity of the digital asset technology to a freight train that can't be stopped.

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev speaks at Token2049 (Sam Reynolds)

Markets

Bitcoin Tops $119K, XRP, SOL, ETH Surge as U.S. Government Shutdown Takes Effect; BTC Options Look Cheap

The U.S. government shutdown could delay key economic reports, setting the stage for a positive fiat liquidity impulse, one analyst said.

Bitcoin was rallying Friday.

Finance

Bullish to Offer Bitcoin Options Trading With Top-Tier Consortium of Trading Partners

The new offering comes as there is an increasing demand for hedging instruments across the full spectrum of crypto products.

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Markets

Crypto Perp DEX Mania May Quickly Fizzle Out, BitMEX CEO Says

A competitive battle has erupted in the perpetual decentralized exchange sector, with emerging platforms like Aster and Lighter significantly challenging Hyperliquid’s former dominance.

BitMEX CEO Stephan Lutz presents at Token2049 (BitMEX)

Markets

XRP Futures See Institutional Adoption, Solana Futures Hit $1B OI in 5 Months, Outpacing Bitcoin and Ether: CME Group

Institutional investors are increasingly adopting CME's futures for XRP and solana, the exchange's global head of equity and FX products said.

A trader in front of screens. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Arf, Huma to Join Circle Payments Network for Seamless Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments

Swiss liquidity provider Arf, powered by Huma Finance's PayFi network, aims to make cross-border stablecoin settlements faster and more capital-efficient.

Irfan Ganchi, SVP of Product Management, Circle, on stage at Circle Forum Singapore

Markets

OKX SG Brings USDT and USDC Scan-to-Pay to Singapore’s Everyday Shopping

The OKX Pay service involves collaboration with crypto infrastructure provider StraitsX and Southeast Asia's "everyday everything" app Grab.

The Merlion in Singapore (PokkO/Shutterstock)

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Markets

SEC Willing to Engage With Tokenized Asset Issuers, SEC’s Hester Peirce Says

We are willing to work with people who want to tokenize, Peirce said.


Markets

Leveraged Bitcoin Longs are Back in Force, Trading Firm Says

BTC's perpetual open interest and funding rates are rising again, QCP Capital noted.

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