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

Shiba Inu's Realized Volatility Tanks as Whale Moves 7T, Hits Record Low Against Dogecoin

The SHIB-DOGE pair has fallen to its lowest level since November 2021, continuing a downtrend from March 2024 highs.

SHIB's price. (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Cash Rallies to Nearly $650, Highest Level Since April 2024

The rally is likely due to shift in market sentiment following the Fed's rate cut and expectations of faster approvals of crypto ETFs in the U.S.

BCH's price. (CoinDesk)

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Crypto Markets Today: BNB, AVAX and DOT Lead Futures Trends

Major cryptocurrencies rallied following the Federal Reserve's interest-rate cut, though some analysts remain cautious.

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BTC, XRP, SOL, DOGE Resume Slow Grind Higher After Fed, Dollar Index Is Resilient Too

Dovish Fed favors new all-time highs in major tokens, but the dollar resilience may prove costly.

Major tokens look to have resumed the slow grind higher. (NEOM/Unsplash)

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Ripple, Franklin Templeton and DBS to Offer Token Lending and Trading

DBS is considering allowing holders of Franklin Templeton's money market fund to pledge their tokens as collateral to borrow funds.

Executives of DBS, Franklin Templeton and DBS (Ripple)

Markets

Bitcoin Traders Should Pay Attention to Japan as Top Economist Warns of Debt Implosion

Debt implosion risks could drive demand for alternative financial escape valves like cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.

Close up of the red circle at the center of the Japanese flag. (DavidRockDesign/Pixabay)

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Dogecoin Bargain Hunters Snap Up 680M DOGE; Focus on DOGE-BTC and Fed Rate Cut

The Federal Reserve's expected rate cut could lead to a significant DOGE rally relative to bitcoin, driven by a bullish inverse head-and-shoulders pattern.

DOGE. (CoinDesk)

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Uranium.io Shakes Up Uranium Market With Launch of Real-Time Price Oracle

Uranium-related financial instruments, such as ETFs, have outperformed bitcoin this year.

Nuclear energy reactors. (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Again Runs Into 2017-21 Trendline, SOL Flashes 'Shooting Star' Warning

Latest price moves from crypto’s big players show the bulls are hesitating ahead of the pivotal Fed rate decision.

A footballer almost tripping. (Shutterstock)