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

Record Surplus in September Highlights U.S. Fiscal Momentum as Bitcoin Struggles

While bitcoin hovers near $105,000, stronger government revenues and a record September surplus point to improving fiscal conditions.

Jamieson Lee Greer, U.S. Trade Representative sits with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ( CC by 4.0/Reuters/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Drops Below $107K, XRP, ADA Down 17% on Week as Traders Await Risk-Taking Mode

The tone in risk markets soured again overnight as traders rotated back to stablecoins, avoiding bitcoin and smaller tokens ahead of key Federal Reserve and geopolitical catalysts.

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Markets

Bitcoin Slips Below 200-day SMA as 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits Lowest Since April

Futures tied to the S&P 500 continue to signal risk-off, bolstering haven demand for bonds.

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Bitcoin ETFs See $536 Million in Outflows as BTC Wilts Below $110K

The largest daily redemption since August reflects shifting sentiment after a record-breaking summer for ETF inflows and a growing link between macro risk, derivatives positioning, and bitcoin price action.

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Ripple Said to Lead $1B Fundraise to Bulk Up XRP Holdings Amid Fragile Market

The new XRP-focused DAT would mirror the structures used by listed accumulators like Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc. and Japan’s Metaplanet, both of which have seen their shares slide amid broader risk aversion.

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'Non-Productive' Gold Zooms to $30T Market Cap, Leaving Bitcoin, Nvidia, Apple, Google Far Behind

Investors are increasingly pouring money into non-productive gold, raising alarm for the global economy while BTC lags behind.

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Markets

Bitcoin Bears Battle Critical Support Zone as BTC, Stock, and Gold Volatility Indices Surge

The simultaneous rise in volatility across assets signals a widespread risk-off sentiment among investors.

Red signal. (GoranH/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Tumbles Below $109K; Tightening Liquidity Key to Crypto's Struggles

The bounce from the recent leverage flush has failed for the moment.

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Bitcoin Treasury Firms Aren’t Soaking Up BTC Supply Anymore

The slowdown in DAT demand could be a factor in the stall in bitcoin's bull run.

DAT demand for BTC has slowed. (eSlowLife/Pixabay)

Finance

Kraken Acquires U.S.-Licensed Derivatives Platform From IG for $100M

Kraken bought Small Exchange for $32.5 million in cash and $67.5 million in stock, IG announced on Thursday

Kraken on phone (PiggyBank/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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