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

Traders sell ether, solana and XRP rallies; monero tops $640

Analysts suggest macroeconomic conditions and stabilizing prices could support crypto markets in the medium term, with bitcoin potentially reaching $120,000 if sentiment improves.

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Markets

Bitcoin pares Powell-fueled spike as privacy coins outperform: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin briefly topped $92,000 on interest-rate uncertainty, while privacy coins hit fresh highs and memecoin activity lifted select altcoins.

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Markets

Veteran trader Peter Brandt hints at silver-like bull run in Monero

Monero set fresh records earlier Monday, driven by renewed interest in privacy and upcoming protocol upgrades.

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Finance

Coinbase pushes back against banks to keep rewarding users for holding stablecoins

Disagreements over stablecoin rewards have frayed bipartisan support for the bill, with traders estimating a 68-70% chance of passage this year.

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Markets

Bitcoin's early gains fade fast as prices fall back below $91,000

Risk sentiment deteriorates as safe havens outperform and equities weaken.

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Markets

South Korea proposes 5% limit for listed firms’ crypto exposure

The proposed guidelines would allow eligible firms to invest in the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market value.

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Markets

India tightens crypto rules to fight money laundering and terror funding

India's financial intelligence agency has announced stricter identity verification measures for cryptocurrency exchanges to prevent money laundering and terror financing.

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Markets

Bitcoin rises 1%, Nasdaq futures and dollar drop as Trump-Powell feud escalates

Bitcoin's price movement diverged from the Nasdaq futures, which fell nearly 0.8%.

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Markets

Privacy tokens rally as XMR breaks all-time high

XMR, ZEC, SOL and other alts are rallying as BTC remains rangebound

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