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

Ether Eyes $3.4K as XRP's Price Flashes Cautionary Sign

ETH eyes $3,400 after triangle breakout as major coins look north.

XRP prone to profit taking. (shutterstock_248427865)

Finance

Bitlayer's BitVM Bridge Debuts Its Mainnet, Offers Trust-Minimized Bitcoin DeFi

Central to the bridge is the YBTC token, pegged 1:1 with BTC, which enables BTC holders to engage in DeFi activities.

Bitlayer founders at Bitcoin Amsterdam.(Bitlayer)

Markets

XRP Futures Volume on the CME Hit a Record $235M

Institutional investors prefer CME derivatives for regulated exposure to digital assets, avoiding direct ownership.

(John Gress/Getty Images)

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Markets

Ether Races 6% Against Bitcoin as GENIUS Act Puts Spotlight on Yield-Bearing Stablecoins: Analyst

Ethereum's ether is outperforming bitcoin amid expectations that the GENUIS Act will ban yield-bearing stablecoins.

Ether Gains 6% Against BTC. (mibro/Pixabay)

Markets

USDC Holders Can Now Earn Yield on Crypto Options Exchange Deribit

The reward rate for USDC on the exchange is 4% as of July 2025, but rates are subject to change by Coinbase.

Yield sign (Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin, XRP Open Interest Nears Record High as Bull Market Pullback Unfolds

BTC is down, but not out as SOL finds new resistance at $168.

XRP prone to profit taking. (shutterstock_248427865)

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Markets

Strategy Bears Cave In as Anti-MSTR Leveraged ETF Hits Rock Bottom

The Defiance daily target 2x short MSTR ETF fell to a record low for the fourth consecutive day.

A bear cools itself, lying on its back in shallow water. (Unsplash, mana5280)

Markets

XRP's Implied Volatility Explodes, Suggests 13% Price Swing as Congress' Crypto Week Kicks Off

XRP is showing strong bullish momentum, trading over 5% higher at $3.

White froth-tipped waves (Dimitris Vetsikas/Pixabay)