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.

Omkar Godbole

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Markets

Bitcoin's long-term holders are now selling at a slower pace amid rally

Bitcoin has returned to a price range where repeated profit-taking by long-term holders capped rallies last year, though those wallets are now selling more slowly than in 2025.

Traders "sell the news" following Fed cut (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

Finance

Germany’s second-largest lender DZ Bank secures retail crypto trading MiCA license

DZ Bank will "shortly" roll out a crypto trading platform for cooperative banks to offer to clients.

(Photo: DZ BANK Press Office/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin clears $94,500 as altcoins steal the spotlight: Crypto Markets Today

Crypto markets pushed higher on Wednesday after bitcoin broke above a key resistance level, triggering heavy liquidations and paving the way for sharp gains across altcoins.

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Finance

Pakistan signs deal with WLFI-linked crypto business for cross-border payments

The agreement would explore integrating a dollar-backed stablecoin into Pakistan’s regulated payments system as the country ramps up plans for digital currency and virtual-asset rules.

Aerial view of Islamabad, Pakistan. Jessica Anderson on Unsplash

Policy

Ripple wins early money license nod in Luxembourg for Europe expansion

The payments firm says the CSSF has issued a preliminary approval for an EMI license, a step toward offering regulated crypto and stablecoin payment services across the EU.

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Markets

U.S. bitcoin buyers are now driving price rally, reversing late 2025 trend

Strength in bitcoin linked U.S. equities, led by Strategy, is reinforcing positive sentiment during U.S. trading hours.

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Finance

Binance Wallet unlocks in-app leveraged crypto futures trading with Aster team-up

Binance Wallet's new feature allows users to trade leveraged futures directly from their crypto wallets through an integration with decentralized exchange Aster.

A wallet lies on top of a number of dollar bills. (slendersnakewallet/Pixabay)

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Markets

Bitcoin prices hit two-month high, but U.S. demand lags

The Coinbase premium index remains negative, indicating a relatively weaker U.S. demand.

Trading screen with price monitors and charts (Yashowardhan Singh/Unsplash)

Markets

BNB's price holds above $900 after slight gain but fails to break key resistance

The Fermi hard fork upgrade has improved BNB Smart Chain's throughput and finality, and Grayscale has filed for a BNB ETF.

BNB Rises to $906.31 Amid Increased Institutional Volume and Market Lag