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What Does OTC (Over-The-Counter) Mean? Markets, Medicines & More

What Is OTC? Over-The-Counter (OTC) refers to products or transactions that occur directly between two parties without a centralized exchange or prescription. In finance, OTC markets facilitate trading of stocks, derivatives, and currencies outside traditional exchanges. In healthcare, OTC drugs are medicines you can buy without a doctor’s prescription.

Over-the-Counter (OTC) Cryptocurrency Trading Strategies: Liquidity Sourcing, Negotiated Pricing, and Settlement Risk Mitigation

Introduction Over-the-counter (OTC) cryptocurrency trading has evolved from a niche service for early Bitcoin adopters into a sophisticated market infrastructure that moves billions of dollars in digital assets every day. Unlike exchange-based trading, OTC transactions occur directly between parties, typically through a specialized crypto OTC desk. This structure offers deeper

Over-the-Counter (OTC) Cryptocurrency Trading Fundamentals: Quote Negotiation, Settlement Procedures, and Liquidity Sourcing Strategies

Introduction to OTC Cryptocurrency Trading Over-the-Counter (OTC) cryptocurrency trading has become the preferred route for institutions, family offices, miners, and high-net-worth individuals who need to move large blocks of bitcoin, ether, and other digital assets without rocking public exchange order books. By interacting directly with specialized OTC desks or electronic

Over-the-Counter Crypto Trading Fundamentals: Negotiated Block Trades, Settlement Workflows, and Institutional Liquidity Strategies

Introduction Over-the-counter crypto trading, often shortened to OTC, has become the preferred execution venue for large digital-asset orders that cannot be efficiently filled on public order books without triggering slippage, information leakage, or unwanted market impact. From hedge funds accumulating bitcoin to corporate treasurers unloading tokens after an earn-out, participants

OTC Cryptocurrency Trading Fundamentals: Liquidity Sourcing, Price Discovery, and Counterparty Risk Mitigation Strategies

Introduction Over-the-counter (OTC) cryptocurrency trading has matured from an informal chat-room activity into a sophisticated global market that quietly facilitates the bulk of large volume digital-asset transactions. Unlike exchanges, where orders hit a public order book and can cause significant price impact, OTC desks arrange bilateral trades away from the