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

Don't call us just a WLFI treasury company, says AI Financial

The company says it is building a broader fintech, tokenization and digital infrastructure business, but its latest SEC filing shows WLFI still dominates the balance sheet.

World Liberty Forum at Mar-a-Lago. (WLFI)

Markets

Here's why bitcoin turned lower from the 200-day average

BTC recently turned lower from the 200-day average, a barometer of long-term trends. CryptoQuant explains why.

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Tech

Vitalik Buterin outlines Ethereum's privacy measures. Here is what it means for the network and ETH

Privacy is widely seen as a necessary feature for the widespread adoption of blockchain technology. Ethereum is taking steps in that direction.

Vitalik Buterin speaking at ETHDenver in February 2022


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Bitcoin holds near $77,400 as derivatives signal caution

Crypto markets flashed green on Wednesday, but falling futures open interest and mixed altcoin performances suggest traders are reducing risk rather than chasing the rebound.

Bitcoin price (CoinDesk Data)

Markets

Bitcoin, ether, XRP rebound as Senate curbs Trump's Iran war powers

Bitcoin climbed to about $77,200, while XRP, ether and solana also gained as Treasury yields and oil fell.

BTC's price bounce. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Non-dollar stablecoins are struggling to crack 0.5% of market share

Everyone is building non-dollar stablecoins. But data shows that compared to USD-denominated stablecoins, almost no one is using them.

Fiat currencies. (Roman Synkevych/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin is falling, bond yields are rising. Yet BTC’s implied volatility, an uncertainty gauge, remains low.

BTC's implied volatility remains low despite the recent price selloff. Options specialist prefers a long straddle strategy in this scenario.

Charts, graph. (Adam Smigielski/Unsplash)

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Live markets: Bitcoin gives up $77,000 as interest rates continue surge, stocks continue slump

Crypto markets have turned lower in morning U.S. trade on Tuesday as the idea of coming rate hikes takes a toll on risk assets.

Kevin Warsh (Getty Images)

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Bitcoin may bottom in October if historical reward-halving cycle holds

Your day-ahead look for May 19, 2026

Stylized bitcoin logo in a black square

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