Omkar Godbole

Managing Editor, Markets

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.

Latest from Omkar Godbole

Markets

Solv and Chainlink Bring Real-Time Collateral Verification to SolvBTC Pricing

The SolvBTC-BTC Secure Exchange Rate feed combines exchange rate calculations with real-time proof of reserves, offering a robust on-chain redemption rate.

Sep 1, 2025

Markets

Gold’s Rally Has a Big Catalyst, and It Could Help Bitcoin Too

Gold prices have surged to their highest level since April, nearing the record high of $3,499.

Sep 1, 2025

Close-up of stacked gold bars. (Jingming Pan/Unsplash)

Markets

Red September? Bitcoin Risks Sliding to $100K After 6% Monthly Drop

Technical indicators confirm a bearish shift suggested by violation of key price support levels.

Sep 1, 2025

BTC risks deeper slide to $100K. (GoranH/Pixabay)

Markets

Yen-Backed Stablecoin Can’t Come at a Better Time as BOJ Seen Raising Rates

Top bankers and economists expect the BOJ to hike rates in the fourth quarter, boosting the appeal of yen and yen-backed assets.

Aug 31, 2025

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: SOL Futures Are More Popular Than Ever, U.S. Inflation Report Looms

Open interest in SOL futures hit a record high alongside a rally in the token's price to a level not seen since February even as Solana application revenue dropped.

Aug 29, 2025