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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Technologie

Ethereum just had its busiest quarter ever, capping a three-year comeback

Quarterly transactions hit 200.4 million in Q1 2026, the first time above 200 million and more than double the 2023 lows.

Graphic showing ethereum symbol on a grid with screens. (Ethereum)

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Every bitcoin bear market bottom since 2015 was called by a simple indicator. It still hasn't flashed

A bitcoin indicator based on key moving averages has accurately marked every bear market bottom since 2015. That signal hasn't fired yet.

Calculator on phone in front of charts (Jakub Żerdzicki/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk))

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The U.S. government moves $606,000 in bitcoin linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack to Coinbase

Bitfinex plans to use the returned coins to redeem all Recovery Right Tokens and devote at least 80 percent of remaining net proceeds to repurchasing and burning its UNUS SED LEO token.

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Keep an eye on XRP, Plasma, DOGE as bitcoin drifts

What you need to know for April 16, 2026

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Markten

Bitcoin holds near $75,000 as short-term holders look for profit opportunities

Bitcoin is hovering near $75,000 as steady institutional demand meets a wall of supply, while the options market is biased toward downside hedges.

Bitcoin (modified by CoinDesk)

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Circle CEO says China could launch yuan stablecoin within 3 to 5 years as currency race heats up

The pitch is global scale for the yuan, but capital controls, offshore limits and convertibility gaps still stand in the way

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle Speaks at Hong Kong Fintech Week in 2024 (HK Fintech Week)

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Buying coffee with bitcoin is easy, the resulting tax burden is not

A libertarian think tank argues that treating bitcoin as a capital asset for tax purposes makes everyday payments impractical due to the complex reporting requirements.

A mug of black coffee, leather notebook, glasses and pen rest on top of spreadsheet printout.

Technologie

Bitcoin's quantum debate splits as Adam Back pushes optional upgrades over forced freeze

The Blockstream CEO told Paris Blockchain Week that Bitcoin should build quantum-resistant upgrades now, a day after Jameson Lopp proposed freezing vulnerable coins instead.

Blockstream CEO Adam Back

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Markten

Bitcoin rally is taking a breather near $75,000. Onchain data shows why

BTC is up 10% for the month, but the bull run has stalled near $75,000 in the past 48 hours. Here's why.

Business, Finance. (Jakub Żerdzicki/Unsplash)

Technologie

Bitcoin devs bet a quantum attacker will play nice with a ‘wait and react’ plan

BitMEX Research proposes a canary system that pays a bounty to the first quantum attacker and activates a network-wide freeze, offering an alternative to a fixed five-year timeline.

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