Omkar Godbole

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.

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Bitcoin Storm Could Be Brewing, Crypto OnChain Options Platform Derive Says

BTC currently faces low volatility, but a storm could be coming, Derive's Nick Forster said.

BTC storm could be looming, per Derive. (Myriams-Fotos/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin's Bull Market Cycle Is Over, CryptoQuant's Ki Young Ju Says

CryptoQuant's founder is concerned about liquidity drying up.

Bitcoin's bull run is over, CryptoQuant says. (Mark Basarab/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin, S&P 500 Take Backseat to Stagflation Trade as Trump Tariffs Threaten to Derail Growth

Goldman's stagflation basket has surged nearly 20% this year, outperforming bitcoin, U.S. stocks, and even gold.

Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation (Maria Lin Kim/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Faces Massive 'Supply Gap' Between $70K and $80K

According to Glassnode data, approximately 20% of Bitcoin's supply is currently at a loss.

Web 3, Megaphone (Patrick Fore/Unsplash)

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South Korea Cuts Out Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Considerations: Report

The IMF emphasizes the importance of prudently managing liquidity, market, and credit risks — criteria that bitcoin, with its erratic nature, does not satisfy.

South Korea flag (Planet Volumes / Unsplash)

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent Calls Corrections Normal, Suggesting a Higher Pain Threshold for the 'Trump Put'

Bessent's take suggests that the "Trump put" may take longer to manifest or require more significant market declines before any action is taken.

U.S. Treasury Secretary hints a higher pain threshold for the 'Trump put.' (oohhsnapp/Pixabay)

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OKX Suspends DEX Aggregator as It 'Works Diligently' to Upgrade Security

The platform reportedly caught regulators' attention after reports that it was used to launder some of the proceeds of the recent Bybit hack.

OKX suspends DEX aggregator. (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)

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Crypto Whale Shorts $445M in Bitcoin While Taking Bullish Bet on MELANIA Token, Hyperliquid Data Show

A group of traders looked to liquidate the giant short position in BTC but the operation failed, per observers.

Crypto whales shorts BTC on Hyperliquid. (foco44/Pixabay)

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Solana Proposal, Which Could Cut SOL Inflation by 80%, Gains Limited Validator Support

If approved, the proposal could lead to a sharp reduction in the SOL inflation rate, potentially boosting the token's value.

Solana validators voting in SIMD-0228 proposal. (Solana)