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 Put Option Trade With $1M Premium Highlights Concern Over Declining BTC Price

Puts trade pricier than calls out to the May-end expiry reflecting concerns of a price drop.

The Q1 ended with a notable bearish BTC block options bet. (jarmoluk/Pixabay)

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Ethereum Reclaims No. 1 Spot as Leading DEX Chain for First Time Since September, Overtakes Solana

The shift in leadership occurred amidst a bearish market sentiment, particularly within the memecoin sector.

Ethereum was March's top blockchain by DEX volumes. (artellliii72/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Whales Bought $11B of BTC in Two Weeks as Confidence Grew, Glassnode Says

Whales are boosting their coin stashes, showing confidence in BTC's prospects despite lingering macroeconomic uncertainty.

A whale leaping out of the sea. (Pexels/Pixabay)

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Like DOGE, XRP Going Vertical Is a Good Indicator of Market Froth, Bitcoin Peaks

Since 2017, XRP has tended to surge in late stages of the bitcoin bull run, marking a point where BTC ultimately peaked.

Photo of wave froth on a sandy beach. (justus_joseph/Pixabay)

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Studio Ghibli Craze Inspires Memecoins on Ethereum, Solana After OpenAI’s 4o Release

The internet is full of people converting images to AI-generated pictures in the characteristic style of some animated movies by Japan’s Studio Ghibli. Memecoin traders are looking to cash in on the trend.


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Dogecoin Gains, XRP Slumps as Trump Warns of 'Far Larger' Tariffs

President Donald Trump has threatened to impose larger tariffs on the European Union and Canada if they attempt to harm the U.S. economy, potentially causing instability in the crypto market.

U.S. President Donald Trump. (geralt/Pixabay)

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Trump Threatens Bigger Tariffs on EU, Canada 'if They Work to Harm U.S.'

President Donald Trump warned he'll impose larger import tariffs on the European Union and Canada if they collaborate to harm the U.S. economy.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Market Could Heat Up as BTC Price Approaches $90K

The level will remain a potential area of volatility following Friday's quarterly options settlement.

Fireworks explode in the night sky. (photogrammer7/Pixabay)