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.

Omkar Godbole

Latest from Omkar Godbole


Markets

Bitcoin traders, alert: The rally is nearing a two-year 'make or break' price zone

The cryptocurrency traders near key price zone that has marked major turning points over the past two years.

Magnifying glass

Markets

Bitcoin trading firm suggests a bullish trade with a key financing twist

The strategy aims to build upside exposure in March and April while minimizing upfront cost.

Trading screen with price monitors and charts (Yashowardhan Singh/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin tops $72,000 as ETFs pull $155 million, extending two week inflow streak

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs added another $155 Million on Wednesday, continuing a two week run of institutional inflows even as Glassnode warns underlying demand remains fragile.

Stylized bull-bear faceoff

Markets

Sky token jumps 10% after governance vote causes bullish tilt in market dynamics

The protocol has repurchased about 1.83 Billion SKY tokens with USDS while a March 2 governance proposal reduced staking emissions and expanded credit infrastructure around its USDS stablecoin.

Sky/MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen on CoinDesk TV

Advertisement

Crypto Daybook Americas

Here's why bitcoin climbed through $71,000

Your day-ahead look for March 4, 2026

A space shuttle takes off on the back of a rocket. (WikiImages/Pixabay)

Markets

Morgan Stanley taps Coinbase and BNY for custody in proposed Bitcoin ETF

BNY to act as administrator, transfer agent and cash custodian for Morgan Stanley’s proposed Bitcoin Trust.

Morgan Stanley (Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin hits one-month high near $72,000 as haven demand rises

BTC jumped to $71,800 as investors turned to haven assets in light of the escalating Middle East conflict and renewed strength in altcoins.

Stylized bitcoin logo

Finance

Kraken becomes first crypto company to secure Fed master account access

The approval lets Kraken speed up deposits and withdrawals for large traders and institutional clients, but is limited.

Kraken on phone (PiggyBank/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Advertisement

Markets

Bitcoin jumps above $71,000, building on its resilience to Middle East conflict

Bitcoin climbed above $71,000, gaining more than 6% in 24 hours and leading broad advances in major cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin's price rise. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Ray Dalio says 'there is only one gold' as bitcoin outperforms gold during worst geopolitical crisis in years

The Bridgewater founder dismissed bitcoin's safe-haven credentials on the same day gold dropped 3% while bitcoin fell less than 1%.

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater. (CoinDesk archives)

Pageof 609