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

SOL Bulls Take a Breather After Pumping Millions Into ETFs

Solana exchange-traded funds debuted on Oct. 28 and performed flawlessly with inflows 21 consecutive days until the day before Thanksgiving.

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Crypto Daybook Americas

On Thin Ice: Crypto Daybook Americas

Your day-ahead look for Dec. 2, 2025

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Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Risk-Off Mood Persists as Altcoins Extend Losses

Crypto markets failed to bounce on Tuesday, with bitcoin retracing last week’s gains and altcoins extending losses.

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Markets

Strategy Trading Explodes to Highest in a Year as Shares Fall on Dollar Reserve, Profit Forecast

Trading volume in Strategy shares surged to 42.9 million, the most since last December, as the price fell 3.25%.

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XRP, Bitcoin on the Edge; Will Santa Abandon Nasdaq?

XRP and BTC trade close to make-or-break levels while Nasdaq's November price action raises pullback risks.

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Policy

Sanctioned Cambodian Lender Huione, Linked to Illicit Crypto, Halts Business After Bank Run: Report

The scandal-plagued platform blamed a surge in withdrawals for its shutdown, the latest fallout from U.S. sanctions and money-laundering allegations targeting the wider Huione network.

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Markets

Bitcoin Traders Bet on Sub-$80K New Year: Derive

Market positioning implies a meaningful probability of sub-$80K BTC to start 2026, Derive's Forster said.

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Markets

Attention Bitcoin Bulls: The U.S. 10-Year Yield Isn't Budging Despite Fed Rate Cut Hopes

Crypto bulls' hopes for rate cuts to lower bond yields and the dollar are challenged by signals from the Treasury and the FX market.

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Crypto Markets Today: Hawkish BOJ Comments Spur Sharp BTC Downturn

A sharp sell-off following the CME bitcoin futures open, compounded by hawkish signals from the Bank of Japan, dragged the CoinDesk 20 down nearly 6% on Monday.

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Crypto Daybook Americas

Hacked Down: Crypto Daybook Americas

Your day-ahead look for Dec. 1, 2025

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