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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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Leads Rebound, Altcoins Rally During Longer-Term Downturn

Bitcoin recaptured $87,000 on Tuesday as improving risk appetite and a strong equities session helped lift major altcoins.

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Bitcoin Faces Short Squeeze Risk Above $87K as Funding Rates Hint Local Bottom

Derivatives metrics show rising bearish positioning followed by a sharp reduction in open interest, while price recovery hints at early squeeze dynamics.

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Monad’s Debut Shows Why FDV Forecasts Broke as Bitcoin Fell

Monad’s listing illustrates how low-float launches can anchor valuation even when macro conditions point in the opposite direction, leaving traders mispricing outcomes that hinge more on supply than on sentiment.

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Japan’s FSA to Mandate Liability Reserves for Crypto Exchanges to Enhance Security: Report

Japan's Financial Services Agency is set to require digital asset exchanges to maintain liability reserves to protect users.

japan, flag. (DavidRockDesign/Pixabay/Modified by CoinDesk)

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The $1.7B Bitcoin Bet on Rally Above $100K, But Not Reaching New Record Highs

The strategy bets on a measured rally into the year-end, rather than a record-breaking surge.

Hands rest on the keyboard of a laptop showing trading graphs, data. (Kanchanara / Unsplash modified by CoinDesk)

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Where Next?: Crypto Daybook Americas

Your day-ahead look for Nov. 24, 2025

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Crypto Markets Today: Fear Dominates as Altcoins Lag, Bitcoin Tests Key Levels

Bitcoin’s struggle to reclaim the $90,000 range leaves the broader crypto market vulnerable, with altcoins suffering sharp liquidity-driven underperformance.

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Thai Crypto Exchange Bitkub Weighs Hong Kong IPO: Report

Thailand-based Bitkub is considering an IPO in Hong Kong to raise approximately $200 million.

Hong Kong's skyline (Chris Lam/CoinDesk)

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$80K Bitcoin Put Now Most Popular Bet

The $80K BTC put is now the most popular options play on Deribit.

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DOGE Beats the Blue Chips as D.O.G.E Calls It Quits

DOGE – the memecoin – edged past the CoinDesk 20 and the CoinDesk memecoin index as the White House announced Elon Musk's government efficiency initiative is to shutter.

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