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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Bitcoin’s $588B Range Masks Market Vulnerabilities: 10x Research

Bitcoin has been trading in a range above $100,000 since June, with significant market activity despite a lack of clear direction.

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Bitcoin Traders Eye Seasonal 'Santa Rally' as Fed Moves Spur Volatility Hopes

Strategic accumulation and potential liquidity easing measures could breed a Santa rally, according to analysts.

Bull and bear market (Midjourney/modified by CoinDesk)

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U.S. 10-Year Yield to 6%? Chart Pattern Echoes Bitcoin’s Bullish Setup From 2024

Charts point to underlying bullish framework in the benchmark bond yield.

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A Shot in the Arm: Crypto Daybook Americas

Your day-ahead look for Nov. 10, 2025

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Crypto Markets Today: Altcoins Surge as Bitcoin Rebounds to $106.5K on U.S. Dividend Optimism

Bitcoin steadied above $100,000 after two weeks of losses, while altcoins rallied on expectations that President Trump’s proposed $2,000 tariff dividend could inject retail liquidity into the market.

President Donald Trump (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Hold Your Horses, BTC Bulls: Bessent Says Trump's Tariff ‘Dividend’ Could Be Tax Cuts

Indirect measures like tax cuts may not have as much bullish impact as direct checks.

Jamieson Lee Greer, U.S. Trade Representative sits with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ( CC by 4.0/Reuters/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Zcash Privacy Meets Solana DeFi with Zenrock’s Wrapped ZEC Crossing $15M in Volume

Zenrock's wrapped Zcash token, zenZEC, has achieved $15 million in trading volume on the Solana blockchain since its launch on Oct. 31.

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Ledger Eyes New York IPO or Fund Raise: Report

Ledger secures about $100 billion worth of bitcoin for its customers.

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Bitcoin ETF Outflows Hit $1.2B Even as Wall Street Deepens Its Crypto Bets

Bitcoin ETF outflows show institutions are trimming risk, not abandoning crypto, as trading stays off-chain and liquidity begins to improve.

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Bitcoin's $100K Question: Here's Why BTC, XRP, SOL May Surge This Week

Bitcoin has rebounded above $103,000, lifting altcoins.

Cryptocurrencies are likely to surge in the coming days. (lizzyliz/Pixabay)