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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Finance

Israel’s Central Bank Signals Improved Stablecoin Oversight as Digital Shekel Plans Advance

Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron said stablecoins can no longer be viewed as marginal, citing their trillion-dollar trading volumes and growing systemic risks.

Israel Central Bank signals improved stablecoin oversight (Ben Samocha)

Markets

HashKey Leads Hong Kong’s Crypto Market as Losses Deepen Ahead of IPO

Ultra-low fees kept monetization in the basis-point range, leaving revenue unable to offset steep losses despite surging Hong Kong trading volumes.

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Markets

Bitcoin's Monthly MACD Flashes Red: Echoes of Past Bear Markets

The key indicator's negative flip indicates downside volatility ahead.

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Markets

China to Intensify Crackdown on Virtual Currencies, Including Stablecoins: Report

Virtual currencies lack the legal status of fiat money, Chinese officials said during an intra-agency meeting on Friday.

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Markets

Bitcoin, Ether, XRP Slide as December Begins With 'Yearn Incident'

Major cryptocurrencies traded lower in early Asia as DeFi platform Yearn noted at "incident" in its yETH pool.

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Crypto Daybook Americas

Out of Breadth: Crypto Daybook Americas

Your day-ahead look for Nov. 28, 2025

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Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Rebounds, but Downtrend Still Looms

Bitcoin crept back toward $92,000 as markets slowly recovered from last week’s heavy sell-off, but mounting resistance threatens to keep the broader downtrend intact.

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Markets

Upbit Reveals 5.9B-Won Corporate Loss in Latest Hack, Fully Reimburses Users

Upbit said it reimbursed all 38.6 billion won in member assets from its reserves.

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Markets

Bitcoin and S&P 500 Year-End Bull Run Loading? Vol Metrics Say Yes

Implied volatility indices tied to bitcoin and the S&P 500 have erased the recent spike, offering bullish price signals.

Volatility indices tied to BTC and the S&P 500 stabilize. (Unsplash, Kanchanara)

Markets

South Korea Suspects North Korea-Linked Lazarus Behind $36M Upbit Hack

On Thursday, South Korea's largest digital asset exchange, Upbit, suspended deposits and withdrawals after detecting unusual activity in the Solana network tokens.

South Korea investigates possible Lazarus involvement in the Upbit hack. (Image via Shutterstock)