OTC Desks

OTC volumes in 2023. (Wintermute)
Crypto OTC Volumes on Wintermute Soared 400% in 2023
The market maker said the uptick in over-the-counter trading was due to volumes moving off-exchange.
OTC volumes in 2023. (Wintermute)

BTC OTC desk balance (Glassnode)
Bitcoin Holdings on OTC Desks Decline 33%: Glassnode
Over-the-counter desk balances are widely considered a proxy for institutional activity. Still, caution is warranted when drawing conclusions.
BTC OTC desk balance (Glassnode)

OTC market on the rise as liquidity thins (Shutterstock)
Crypto Traders Flock to OTC Markets as Exchange Liquidity Dries Up Amid Regulatory Clampdown
Over-the-counter demand is on the rise as spreads remain tight across OTC desks.
OTC market on the rise as liquidity thins (Shutterstock)

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Crypto Trading Firm Wintermute Launches Zero-Fee OTC Platform
Wintermute Node will compete against other institutional trading platforms in a bid to expand the firm’s client base.
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Chinese Traders Use OTC Desks to Bypass Regulatory Hurdles: Report
Over-the-counter activity has picked up since the Communist Party reiterated its ban on crypto services on May 18.
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Planning to Short Bitcoin? Better Check China’s ‘Tether Premium’ First
Bitcoin analysts say this week's quick market rebound might be due to Chinese retail buyers buying the dip, using the stablecoin tether.
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Why a Chinese New Year Sell-Off May Not Happen This Year
It's the year of the ox, and many traders and investors are holding their bitcoin in anticipation of a bullish market trend.
Chinese New Year lion masks

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Chinese Police Freezing OTC Traders' Bank Accounts Over 'Tainted' Crypto Transactions
Thousands of cryptocurrency over-the-counter merchants and their clients may have been affected as police in China freeze bank accounts over tainted crypto and fiat assets.
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Binance.US CEO Catherine Coley
Binance.US Launches OTC Trading Desk for Large Trades
Binance US has launched an OTC trading portal for major orders above $10,000
Binance.US CEO Catherine Coley

Skew's founding team, Emmanuel Goh and Tim Noat. (Credit: Skew)
Crypto Data Provider Skew Raises $5M, Launches Trade Execution Platform
The $5 million round, led by Octopus Ventures, adds to a $2 million seed round raised in September of last year.
Skew's founding team, Emmanuel Goh and Tim Noat. (Credit: Skew)