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Over-the-Counter Meaning

A trading market where participants trade directly with each other rather than on a public exchange. OTC desks are used for massive trades (millions of dollars).

If a whale sold 1,000 BTC on a regular exchange, it would crash the price (slippage). An OTC desk matches this seller with a buyer privately at a fixed price.

OTC trading is opaque. The volume does not show up on the public order book immediately.

It allows institutions to move large amounts of capital into and out of crypto without spooking the retail market.

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