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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Nasdaq Futures Chalk Out Golden Cross Near Record High, Offering Bullish Cues to Bitcoin

Nasdaq and bitcoin often move together, suggesting the golden cross could encourage bitcoin bulls.

Nasdaq futures chalks out golden cross. (Flickr)

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Bitcoin Could Spike to $120K, Here Are 4 Factors Boosting the Case for a BTC Bull Run

Multiple analysts have repeatedly pointed to $120K as bitcoin's price target this year.

Bulls running through a street. (Shutterstock)

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Shiba Inu's V-Shaped Recovery Driven By Over 2T SHIB in Volume

Shiba Inu has experienced a V-shaped recovery from 16-month lows.

SHIB price. (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Week Ahead: Focus on Powell's Testimony, U.S. Core PCE as Tariff Deadline Looms

Friday's core PCE release is likely to show price pressures easing, but there is a fix.

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Bitcoin Holds Key Support; Oil Disappoints 'Doomers' as Brent and WTI Erase Early Price Gains

Iran's threat to close the Strait of Hormuz is largely rhetorical, an energy market expert said.

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Bitcoin Price Slips Below $100K, Hinting Oil-Led Risk-Off on Wall Street

Bitcoin fell below $100,000 on Sunday, its lowest point since May 8. XRP, ETH and SOL followed suit.

BTC's price. (CoinDesk)

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Iran Mulls Closure of Strait of Hormuz; Digital Oil Memecoin Soars 400%

An obscure token called the digital oil memecoin (OIL) surged over 400%.

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What Are Savvy Bitcoin and Ether Traders Preparing for as Summer Approaches?

Traders are seemingly shoring up their defenses.

Traders get defensive as summer nears. (Familyschaffner/Pixabay)