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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XRP Hits All-Time High Before Forming Bearish Double Top Pattern, Ether Prints 'Doji'

ETH prints a Doji on the daily chart as XRP teases a double top on intraday charts.

XRP prone to profit taking. (shutterstock_248427865)

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Leveraged Bearish Strategy ETF Pulls in Millions at Record Lows

The bargain hunting at record lows accompanies outflows from its 2x bullish counterpart, MSTX.

A brown bear sits on the ground (LTapsaH/Pixabay)

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Trump Media's $2B Bitcoin Buy Challenges Halving Cycle Wisdom of BTC Peaking in 2025

Trump Media's BTC purchase is likely a signal of impending macroeconomic tailwinds.

Donald Trump speaking ahead of the GENIUS Act signing. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Shiba Inu Futures Open Interest Hits Highest Since December

Shiba inu's (SHIB) derivative market is heating up as traders shift their focus from bitcoin to the broader cryptocurrency market.

SHIB. (CoinDesk)

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Ether's Mayer Multiple Surges; XRP May Be Primed for Huge Gains vs BTC

XRP's rally against BTC has likely just begun.

XRP prone to profit taking. (shutterstock_248427865)

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Ethena's ENA Soars 43%. What's Fueling the Explosive Rally?

Ethena's governance token ENA has surged 43% this week, becoming the second-best-performing top 100 token by market value.

Ethena's ENA token. (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin's Dominance Slides by Most in 3 Years as BTC's Correlation With Altcoins Weakens

The declining correlation between bitcoin and altcoins suggests potential for increased market volatility and forced liquidations, per one observer.

BTC's dominance rate tanks. (Mediamodifier/Pixabay)

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Monster Volume of 4.8T SHIB Sparks Bullish Move in Shiba Inu Above 200-day Average

Trading volume reached 4.88 trillion during early morning hours on July 18, significantly exceeding the 24-hour average.

SHIB's price chart. (TradingView)

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U.S. Dollar's Recent Recovery May Have Legs, but Don't Bet on Comeback, Analysts Warn

All things being equal, a stronger U.S. dollar tends to work against higher bitcoin prices.

Rolls of dollar bills of varying denominations. (NikolayFrolochkin/Pixabay)