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 consolidation seen with BTC remaining 'overbought' after pullback

Crypto markets cooled after Monday's rally, with bitcoin eyeing support near $72,000–$74,000 even as derivatives positioning remains broadly bullish and altcoins see deeper profit-taking.

Multiple charts and screens (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

Markets

Equity, oil and bond markets have freaked out. Bitcoin traders have not.

Bitcoin's implied volatility holds steady as panic hedging drives traditional volatility indexes higher.

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Markets

Bitcoin hits rare 8-day winning streak – but 2022 bear market saw one too

Historical trends point to upside potential, but 2022 parallels and cycle dynamics suggest caution.

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Markets

Bitcoin’s derivatives-led rally is already unraveling. Prices are back below $75,000

Bitcoin briefly surged to a six-week high above $75,000 before quickly retreating, underscoring the fragility of the latest rally.

BTC's price falls back below $75K. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin just surged past $75,000. Derivatives seem to be driving the rally.

Bitcoin's move, led by unwinding of shorts, has lifted the broader crypto market, with the CoinDesk 20 Index up 5%.

BTC's price rally. (CoinDesk)

Finance

South Korea fines Bithumb $24 million, orders 6-month partial suspension over money laundering violations

The fine stems from approximately 6.65 million violations related to KYC and transaction restrictions.

South Korea (Photo by Daniel Bernard on Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)


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Altcoins jump as bitcoin inches toward potential $74,000 breakout

The bitcoin price is approaching a key technical level while PEPE and other memecoins jump more than 10% in a sign of rising appetite for risk.

Pepe the Frog (PepeCoin's Twitter account)

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Australian Senate panel backs crypto regulation framework

The Senate Economics Legislation Committee said the proposed legislation will modernize digital assets regulatory framework.

Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)