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Traders cripto recurrieron en masa a mercados OTC ante la escasez de liquidez en exchanges
La demanda en los mercados OTC está en alza mientras los diferenciales siguen siendo ajustados.
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Galaxy Executed Its First OTC Options Trade as Demand for On-Chain Options Ramps Up
In 2022, “DeFi performed exceedingly well while CeFi and some traditional methodologies for transacting had some challenges,” Jason Urban, Galaxy’s global head of trading, told CoinDesk TV.
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Asia-Based Digital Asset Firm HashKey Group Introduces Wealth Management Service
HashKey has also expanded its OTC service by expanding its liquidity coverage and range of tokens in the spot market.
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Russians Use Tether to Send Money to the West, Evading Sanctions and KYC – Transparency International
Russian banks may be cut off from the SWIFT international payments network but, despite wide-ranging international sanctions, money keeps flowing between Russia and the West. Brokers are ready to turn Russian rubles into foreign currency abroad, in cash.
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Institutional Investors Appear To Be Driving Bitcoin's Rally
Institutional Investors Appear To Be Driving Bitcoin's Rally
An increase of bitcoin held on over the counter desks indicates large investors are purchasing the cryptocurrency New Glassnode data shows the tally has increased by 70 to 5 293 BTC since January 11 Private wealth managers high net worth individuals or hedge funds wishing to convert large amounts of cash into crypto assets seamlessly [...]
Institutional Investors Appear To Be Driving Bitcoin's Rally

Crypto Options Market Since FTX's Implosion
Crypto Options Market Since FTX's Implosion
Market makers' share of crypto options trading volume settled through OTC platform Paradigm has increased as hedge funds, family offices and high-net worth individuals sit on the fence. And it appears the situation could persist for some time. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee presents the Chart of the Day.
Crypto Options Market Since FTX's Implosion

FTX Collapse: Ontario Teachers' to Write Off FTX Stake; Genesis Block Reportedly Ceases Trading Services
FTX Collapse: Ontario Teachers' to Write Off FTX Stake; Genesis Block Reportedly Ceases Trading Services
Ontario Teachers Pension Plan one of Canada's largest pension funds with nearly 250 billion in assets under management AUM will write down the entirety of its 95 million investment in FTX after the troubled crypto exchange filed for bankruptcy protection And Genesis Block will cease over the counter OTC trading services in wake of contagion [...]
FTX Collapse: Ontario Teachers' to Write Off FTX Stake; Genesis Block Reportedly Ceases Trading Services

Cryptocurrency Market Maker Wintermute Lost $160M in Hack
Cryptocurrency Market Maker Wintermute Lost $160M in Hack
Cryptocurrency market maker Wintermute lost $160 million in a hack relating to its decentralized finance (DeFi) operation, but the company’s lending and OTC operations have not been affected. “The Hash” panel breaks down the details.
Cryptocurrency Market Maker Wintermute Lost $160M in Hack

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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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MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 27:  Lucas Campagnolo and Javier Garrido Gomez play Arturo Coello Manso and Fernando Belasteguin in the finals at Blockchain.com Miami Padel Open Finals presented by Richard Mille at Island Gardens on February 27, 2022 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Blockchain.com Miami Padel Open )
Crypto Exchange Blockchain.com Acquires Altonomy’s OTC Desk
Blockchain.com confirmed the deal to CoinDesk. It significantly expands the exchange’s crypto OTC network, especially in the altcoin space.
MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 27:  Lucas Campagnolo and Javier Garrido Gomez play Arturo Coello Manso and Fernando Belasteguin in the finals at Blockchain.com Miami Padel Open Finals presented by Richard Mille at Island Gardens on February 27, 2022 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Blockchain.com Miami Padel Open )