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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Markten

Bitcoin’s Hash Rate Hits Record High, Yet Price and Activity Tell Another Story

Despite a record-breaking hash rate, low transaction fees and empty blocks raise concerns about bitcoin’s long-term sustainability.

Hash rate (Glassnode)

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U.S. Recession Odds Surge in Prediction Markets on Tariff Shock. What Next for BTC?

Traders on Polymarket and Kalshi are pricing in an over-50% chance of a U.S. recession this year.

U.S. recession in 2025? (Polymarket)

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XRP Nears Topping Pattern That Could Lead to a Downtrend, Establishing $1.07 as Support: Technical Analysis

A breakdown of the topping pattern could potentially halve prices to $1.07.

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

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Bitcoin Nears Death Cross, Yuan Tumbles With Asian Markets After Trump Tariffs Put Focus on China's Response

Asian equities and U.S. stock futures have declined, while bitcoin is nearing a bearish technical pattern amid escalating trade tensions.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City. (Nikhilesh De)

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Sentiment Shift in Bitcoin as $80K Put Emerges as Most Popular Bet

BTC put bias is strongest since the U.S. regional banking crisis of early 2023, according to one observer.

Deribit BTC options: Distribution of open interest. (Amberdata/Deribit)

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Ether Shows Signs of Downtrend Exhaustion as Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs Loom

Ether may lead the market higher in case the looming tariffs are more measured than expected.

Trading screens (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

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Goldman Sees Yen Rising to Low 140s as Bitcoin Echoes Tech Stock Weakness

Goldman Sachs recommends the yen as a hedge against U.S. recession risks, citing its historical strength in risk-off environments.

Goldman cites Japanese yen as top hedge against U.S. tariffs, recession. (happylism/Pixabay)

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Technologie

EVM-Compatible Vana Blockchain Introduces New Token Standard for Data-Backed Digital Assets

The VRC-20 standard aims to boost trust and transparency in the market for data-backed digital assets.

Vana introduces the VRC-20 standard for data-backed tokens. (jensenartofficial/Pixabay)

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Some Crypto Tokens Plunge 50% Within Minutes on Binance Amid Suspected Trading Bot Glitch

Low liquidity and massive sell orders likely led to the market imbalance.

People taking a plunge. (Mike Powell/Getty Images)