Omkar Godbole

Co-Managing Editor, Markets Team

Omkar Godbole is a Co-Managing Editor on CoinDesk's Markets team based in Mumbai, holds a masters degree in Finance and a Chartered Market Technician (CMT) member. Omkar previously worked at FXStreet, writing research on currency markets and as fundamental analyst at currency and commodities desk at Mumbai-based brokerage houses. Omkar holds small amounts of bitcoin, ether, BitTorrent, tron and dot.

Latest from Omkar Godbole

Markets

Howard Lutnick Plays Down Recession Fears as BTC Lingers in $80K Range

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is dismissing warnings that Trump’s trade policies will drive economic growth, as a BTC chill hits the markets.

Mar 10, 2025

Markets

Bitcoin Bears Target 200-day Average as Macro Concerns Overshadow Trump's Crypto-Related Actions

Macro concerns, mainly tariff-related, overshadow Trump's crypto announcements, one observer noted.

Mar 9, 2025

Bitcoin slips to 200-day average. (Zdeněk Macháček/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether, Solana Traders Chase Downside Protection, XRP Stands Out, as Trump's Crypto Plan Disappoints

Short-dated puts tied to BTC, ETH, and SOL trade at a premium relative to calls, according to Block Scholes.

Mar 7, 2025

Markets

Market Experts Weigh In on Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve That Takes Out $17B in Potential Selling From BTC

White House crypto and AI czar David Sacks said on X that the stockpile will also include other coins forfeited in criminal or civil proceedings

Mar 7, 2025

Trump's BTC reserve comprises of coins seized in enforcement actions. (hoekstrarogier/Pixabay)

Finance

Crypto Asset Manager Bitwise Deploys on DeFi Platform With Maple Finance Partnership

Crypto asset manager and ETF provider Bitwise has made its first allocation into decentralized finance (DeFi) through a partnership with on-chain credit specialist Maple Finance.

Mar 6, 2025