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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OpenAI’s ‘Trust Us’ TIME cover raises an old warning for AI bulls

The magazine-cover indicator has a messy record, but TIME’s OpenAI cover checks the classic boxes: a mainstream publication, a widely understood theme and a multiyear run-up in investor enthusiasm.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman seated while speaking speaks during the BlackRock Infrastructure Summit.

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CME’s share of XRP futures jumps as token rallies 40% in a week

Outstanding XRP futures positions outside CME fell by more than 500 million tokens in two weeks, while exposure on the regulated U.S. exchange climbed about 36% as XRP rallied toward $1.40.

CME Group Headquarters (CoinDesk Archives)

Finance

Sberbank plans to add ether and USDT as collateral for crypto-backed loans: Report

The Bank of Russia recently included ETH and USDT in a draft list of cryptocurrencies approved for public trading on Russian exchanges.

Sberbank. (Photo: Oruwachichin via Wikimedia Commons)


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U.S. strikes on Iran fail to stir bitcoin, on track for best month since November 2024

Bitcoin held steady despite a broader risk-off move after the first U.S. strikes against Iran for weeks sent oil higher and stocks lower. The cryptocurrency has gained 24% this month.

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Live updates: Bitcoin eyes 25% gain in August, best month since November 2024

The price of crude oil is surging higher after overnight military strikes in Iran, with Trump once again proclaiming victory.

Bitcoin monthly returns

Finance

Luke Dashjr exits mining pool Ocean after split over Bitcoin mining’s future

The split was mutual, with both parties citing differing views on the future of Bitcoin mining and recent protocol developments.

Luke Dashjr (CoinDesk)

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September Fed rate hike fears look overblown as the probability stands at just 58%, not 90%

Odds of a rate hike in September remain below 60% despite Warsh's hawkish speech on Friday. Observers downplay fears of tightening.

U.S. Fed (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Zcash private transactions could go from three-second waits to under 200 milliseconds

Zakura says a new cryptography stack makes mobile proof generation more than 14 times faster, removing one of the biggest delays users face when sending private ZEC.

A Zcash mining rig. (Victority/Shutterstock)

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Bitcoin barely blinks as U.S. hits Iran, sending oil higher and stocks lower

BTC remains August's best-performing asset after the latest escalation in geopolitical tensions.

A man sits in front of two trading screens. (Shutterstock)

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