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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Here's what 'cracking' bitcoin in 9 minutes by quantum computers actually means

Google's quantum paper made headlines with that number. Here's what it means, what's actually at risk, and why 6.9 million bitcoin are more exposed than the rest.

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Ethereum Foundation stakes another $93 million ether, reaching its 70,000 ETH target

The foundation deposited the bulk of its planned staking commitment in a single session, completing a program announced in February to turn dormant treasury holdings into a yield-generating position.

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

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Crypto consolidates as volatility cools and futures markets tilt bearish

Bitcoin holds a tight range as altcoins rally on low liquidity, but derivatives data and options skew suggest traders are bracing for downside.

Bitcoin chart (CoinDesk data)

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Naoris Protocol's quantum-resistant blockchain goes live as Bitcoin and Ethereum face 'Q-Day' threats

Naoris debuts its quantum-resistant mainnet, which uses algorithms approved by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Quantum Computing Optics (Ben Wicks/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin heads into holiday weekend exposed as ETF and CME flows go offline

Good Friday shuts CME futures and ETF activity, removing a key source of demand as large holders continue distributing and spot demand weakens.

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Here’s why bitcoin’s drop below $68,000 raises the risk of a crash under $60,000

The negative gamma zone below $68,000 can trigger a self-reinforcing sell-off, leading to an ever larger slump.

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Coinbase’s AI payments system joins Linux Foundation, gathers support from Google, Stripe, AWS and others

The Coinbase-engineered agentic commerce protocol x402 has garnered support from a long list of big names like Google, Cloudflare and Stripe.

Robot girl (Gabriele Malaspina, Unsplash)

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Startup lets researchers mine blockchain tasks on a quantum computer for the first time

Built with advice and hardware access from D-Wave, the testnet has drawn 13,000 sign-ups and early work from six research teams, but remains an experimental environment rather than a live mainnet.

Quantum Computing Optics (Ben Wicks/Unsplash)

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