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 Crash Brewing? Prices Continue to Print 'Lower Highs' Alongside New Highs in Bitcoin

The pattern makes XRP vulnerable to sharp downside volatility.

Crystal ball. (GimpWorkshop/Pixabay)

Markets

Gold Skyrockets Past $4K, Bitcoin Looks South as Dollar Index Hits 2-Month High

Bitcoin and gold have diverged over the past 24 hours amid a strengthening dollar index.

Gold bars.

Markets

Bitcoin Risks Sliding to $118K as Dollar and Bonds Signal Caution to BTC; MOVE Supports Bull Case

Traditional markets offer mixed signals as BTC holds key trendline support.

Crystal ball. (GimpWorkshop/Pixabay)

Finance

Tether Plans to Propose Candidates for Soccer Club Juventus Board Seat: Reuters

The stablecoin giant will submit its list at the club's annual shareholder meeting in November

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino at White House

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Finance

New York Stock Exchange Owner to Acquire $2B Stake in Polymarket

The investment could help Polymarket return to the U.S. market, after it was shut off to U.S. users in 2022 following a settlement with the CFTC.

New York Stock Exchange building  (David Vives/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

FOMOing into Bitcoin? Check Out These Bullish BTC Plays Favored by Analysts

Bitcoin has surged to record highs above $126,000, consistent with the bullish seasonality.

Classroom board. (geralt/Pixabay)

Finance

Fasset Wins Malaysia License to Launch First Stablecoin-Based Islamic Digital Bank

Approval lets Fasset offer full-service, Shariah-compliant digital banking backed by stablecoins

Fasset is focused on creating a Shariah-complaint stablecoin ecosystem (May Lim/Unsplash)

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India to Introduce RBI-Backed Digital Currency For Faster Transactions: Report

The new offering will leverage blockchain technology for faster and safer transactions, minister Piyush Goyal said.

Indian flag (Naveed Ahmed/Unsplash)

Markets

PLUME Rises 25% as Network Registered by SEC as Transfer Agent for Tokenized Securities

Plume is already receiving interest from 40 Act funds and is seeking more licenses.

Plume (Pedro Vit/Unsplash)

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