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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YZi Labs Introduces $1B Fund for BNB Chain Projects

YZI Labs says it wants the BNB ecosystem to form a backbone of "democratized access and ownership"

Chanpeng "CZ" Zhao (Nikhilesh De/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Under Pressure as Japanese Bond Yield Hits 17-Year High, Yen Depreciates

The hardening of Japanese government bond yields could spillover into other sovereign bond markets, capping upside in risk assets, including BTC.

Japan 10-year Yield (TradingView)

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Bitcoin to $140K by Month End? Bullish Hopes Remain Even as Tuesday Drop Sends ETH, XRP, SOL Down 5%

With no payrolls or inflation prints on the calendar until Washington reopens, the market is running on positioning and flows rather than fresh catalysts.

bull, bear facing off

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XRP Crash Brewing? Prices Continue to Print 'Lower Highs' Alongside New Highs in Bitcoin

The pattern makes XRP vulnerable to sharp downside volatility.

Crystal ball. (GimpWorkshop/Pixabay)

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Gold Skyrockets Past $4K, Bitcoin Looks South as Dollar Index Hits 2-Month High

Bitcoin and gold have diverged over the past 24 hours amid a strengthening dollar index.

Gold bars.

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Bitcoin Risks Sliding to $118K as Dollar and Bonds Signal Caution to BTC; MOVE Supports Bull Case

Traditional markets offer mixed signals as BTC holds key trendline support.

Crystal ball. (GimpWorkshop/Pixabay)

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Tether Plans to Propose Candidates for Soccer Club Juventus Board Seat: Reuters

The stablecoin giant will submit its list at the club's annual shareholder meeting in November

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino at White House

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New York Stock Exchange Owner to Acquire $2B Stake in Polymarket

The investment could help Polymarket return to the U.S. market, after it was shut off to U.S. users in 2022 following a settlement with the CFTC.

New York Stock Exchange building  (David Vives/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)