OTC
$80M Deal Gone Wrong: Alameda Research, Reef Finance Spar Over Unloaded Tokens
A scuttled deal between Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research and DeFi upstart Reef Finance offers an inside look at the wild world of OTC trading.

At Least One Key Huobi Executive Is In Custody in China: Sources
The Chinese police appear to have intensified their crackdown on crypto exchanges’ OTC trading services in the last year.

On-Chain Data Suggests More Institutions Are Buying Bitcoin Over the Counter
On-chain data says that institutions have not stopped buying bitcoin.

Hong Kong Crypto Exchange Founder Taken Amid China’s Crackdown on Fraudulent Bank Accounts
Hong Kong-based crypto exchange CEO Global said Saturday one of its founders has been taken away by the authorities.

Ripple Snaps XRP Sales Slump With $33M of the Crypto Sold in Q2
XRP sales had slumped ever since Ripple paused programmatic sales during Q3 2019.

Hong Kong’s National Security Law Could Threaten Local Crypto Brokerages
The U.S. sanctions on financial institutions in Hong Kong could put the city’s growing crypto brokerage businesses in jeopardy.

China Police Said to Detain Crypto OTC Traders Amid Money Laundering Crackdown
Chinese police are stepping up efforts in cracking down on illegal economic activities, which now leads to crypto over-the-counter (OTC) traders being detained to assist investigations.

Price Gap Between Sellers and Buyers Yawned During Bitcoin's March Sell-Off, Study Finds
As cryptocurrency markets crashed hard in March, bid-ask spreads on major exchanges widened dramatically, according to a report by market maker B2C2.

Coronavirus Is Changing How Crypto Markets Are Trading
Cryptocurrency traders are contending with volatile markets due to the coronavirus).

B2C2 Teams With SFOX Exchange to Bring Transparency to OTC Trades
B2C2, a London-based over-the-counter (OTC) market maker, is sharing its data and allowing transactions on the Los Angeles-based exchange aggregator SFOX.
