Institutional OTC insights

A complete guide to over-the-counter crypto trading for institutional counterparties: how it works, who uses it, and why large trades belong off the exchange order book.

Price impact, slippage, and front-running risk make public exchanges unsuitable for institutional-scale trades. Here's how OTC execution solves each problem.

Request-for-Quote is the pricing and execution mechanism used by institutional OTC desks. This guide explains the full RFQ workflow from inquiry to settlement.

Settlement timing directly affects capital efficiency and counterparty risk. This guide explains T+0 and T+1 settlement and why same-day matters for institutional crypto operations.

USDT and USDC off-ramp for corporate treasuries, payment providers, and institutional counterparties. How licensed crypto settlement infrastructure differs from standard banking.

Know Your Business and Know Your Customer are both required for institutional crypto onboarding. This guide explains what each covers, who needs to provide what, and typical timelines.

What institutional crypto execution looks like from the OTC desk side — liquidity sourcing, RFQ mechanics, and how hedge fund operations differ from retail trading.

Corporates managing digital asset treasury positions need predictable execution, clean settlement, and compliance documentation. OTC delivers all three — public exchanges do not.

Slippage is the principal risk in large exchange-based crypto trades. This guide explains how institutional OTC desks source liquidity, hedge positions, and eliminate slippage for block trades.

VASP registration is a minimum standard for institutional crypto desks operating in regulated jurisdictions. Here's what it means, why it matters, and how to evaluate OTC desk compliance.

Miners converting production to fiat face slippage, market timing, and operational complexity on public exchanges. OTC desks offer structured conversion programmes that solve all three.

Payment processors and merchant acquirers managing daily crypto settlement need operational certainty, speed, and compliance. OTC desks provide the licensed infrastructure that retail crypto services cannot.