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

Bitcoin May Consolidate Between $120K-$130K, Here are 3 Reasons Why

BTC's dealer gamma profile suggests potential consolidation.

XRP prone to profit taking. (shutterstock_248427865)

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Traders Bet Big With Tuesday's U.S. Inflation Data Seen as Non-Event

BTC and ETH traders bet big through onchain and centralized options markets.

A traveler examines a departures or arrivals board. (TungArt7/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Hits New All-Time High Above $120K as U.S. Inflation Data Looms

John Glover, CEO of Ledn said that BTC's rally has legs and prices could rise to $136,000 by the year-end.

Statue of a bull (ianproc64/Pixabay)

Policy

Indian Crypto Exchange CoinDCX Denies Moving User Funds After WazirX Allegations

CoinDCX's CEO, Sumit Gupta, refuted allegations of moving user funds to non-compliant entities in Lithuania.

Indian flag (Naveed Ahmed/Unsplash)

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Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Tentative, XRP Steady as Trump Announces 30% Tariff on EU and Mexico

Major coins traded tentatively as Trump escalated trade tensions.

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Markets

Shiba Inu's 18% Monthly Price Gain Signals Potential Double Bottom Rally

Shiba Inu's price has rallied 18% this month, marking its best performance since November, driven by increased risk-taking in the crypto market.

SHIB's price. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, XRP Price Analysis: BTC Resistance at $120K?

Bitcoin's bullish momentum may face potential resistance at the $120,000 level.

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Bitcoin's 'Low Volatility' Rally From $70K to $118K: A Tale of Transition From Wild West to Wall Street-Like Dynamics

Bitcoin's recent bull run has been characterized by steady price increases and declining volatility, aligning more with traditional financial markets.

The BTC market has transformed to align more closely with Wall Street. (geralt/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Hits New All-Time High at $116k, Nearly $1B Shorts Get Liquidated: Markets Liveblog

Analysts and longtime industry participants weigh in on how this week's bitcoin price action resembles — or differs from — past bull runs.

Roller coaster. (Shutterstock)