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

PwC deepens crypto push as U.S. rules shift and stablecoins go mainstream: Report

PwC aims to enhance its audit and consulting services by exploring the use of stablecoins to improve payment efficiency.

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Markets

Bitcoin ETFs lose record $4.57 billion in two months

Spot BTC ETFs registered their sharpest outflows on record through November and December as prices dropped 20%.

Outflows (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin's squeeze sets stage for major price swing

BTC's volatility bands have compressed to levels that have historically paved the way for a renewed price turbulence.

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XRP and solana volatility in 2025 was twice as bumpy as bitcoin's

ETFs tied to altcoins need to pull in deeper liquidity to match BTC's chill.

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Bitcoin's market got calmer in 2025 thanks to yield-hungry institutional investors

The BTC market has experienced a steady decline in implied volatility as institutions embraced derivatives to generate extra income.

An inflatable unicorn floating on water. (Vlad Vasnetsov/Pixabay)

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Gold, silver outrun bitcoin as 2025's go-to protectors of paper money

Traders expect BTC to regain its mojo next year.

Gld, Silver, Copper, Palladium (TradingView)

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Institutions are increasingly using the bitcoin options playbook for altcoins: STS Digital

Institutions are increasingly using bitcoin options strategies on altcoins to manage price volatility and enhance returns, STS Digital told CoinDesk.

Playing cards and poker chips. (Michał Parzuchowski/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Lighter DEX launches LIT token with 25% airdrop

The LIT token supply is split evenly between the ecosystem and team/investors, with a portion airdropped to early participants.

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Silver overtakes bitcoin on volatility as year-end trading thins

Traders are forcing macro risk through metals rather than crypto, with silver volatility spiking on physical tightness while bitcoin stays trapped in a low-volatility holding pattern.

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BlackRock’s BUIDL hits $100M million in dividends and passes $2 billion in assets

BUIDL tokens are used in crypto market infrastructure and as collateral, bridging traditional finance and blockchain technology.

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