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2025 looks promising for the cryptocurrency industry after sectors like OTC and stablecoin transactions witnessed booms in 2024, Finery Markets experts shared.
![Agora and Galaxy execute first OTC transaction of AUSD](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/09/crypto-news-Stablecoins-option06-880x523.webp)
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Stablecoin issuer Agora has hit a new milestone with the first-ever over-the-counter transaction involving its flagship asset, Agora USD. The company announced the significant development on Jan. 8, noting that the OTC transaction involved collaboration with Galaxy Digital, a digital…
![Crypto market maker GSR secures FCA approval for OTC services](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-UK-regulators-jail-03-880x525.webp)
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The crypto trading firm and market maker GSR becomes the first crypto liquidity provider to earn regulatory authorizations from both the FCA and Singapore’s MAS. GSR, the global crypto trading firm and market maker, has received approval from the Financial…
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Binance Labs announced it will be changing its name, along with expanding its scope of investment to include secondary market deals, OTC and other new projects. Though, it also mentions former Binance CEO CZ and his plans to ‘engage with…
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Russia’s central bank is set to develop a new platform that would help it crack down on illegal crypto OTC services and suspicious financial activities. The central bank of Russia is reportedly planning to create a new platform aimed at…
![Hex Trust launches HT Markets MENA to facilitate crypto-fiat conversions](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-trading-chart-front-side-view-Exchange-building-background-bright-neon-colors-option08-880x525.webp)
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Crypto custodian firm Hex Trust officially launches HT Market MENA, enabling institutional investors to make crypto-fiat conversions through the firm’s licensed custody platform. In a press release received by crypto.news, the crypto custodian stated that the services provided by the…
![Kazakhstan freezes $1.2m in crypto linked to 19 illegal OTC platforms](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/11/crypto-news-Kazakhstan-nature01-880x525.webp)
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Kazakhstan’s financial authorities have frozen $1.2 million in crypto and shut down 19 illegal exchangers with a turnover exceeding $60 million. Kazakhstan has frozen $1.2 million in cryptocurrency and shut down 19 illegal over-the-counter platforms as part of a broader…
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Banking giant DBS is set to launch crypto options and structured notes for institutional and accredited clients, becoming the first Asian bank to offer such products. Singapore-based DBS Bank announced plans to introduce over-the-counter cryptocurrency options trading and structured notes…
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Hong Kong is reportedly considering involving the local securities regulator in licensing over-the-counter crypto trading services. Over-the-counter crypto trading services in Hong Kong might soon come under the joint oversight of the Securities and Futures Commission and the Customs and…
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Bitcoin surpassed the $60,000 mark again as the broader market witnessed a recovery, but a key indicator shows the expectation of another price fall. Bitcoin (BTC) surged by 2% in the past 24 hours and is trading at $60,800 at…
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Institutional demand for crypto OTC services and other enterprise offerings has surged alongside digital asset prices and the arrival of Wall Street.
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Institutional crypto trading firm Zodia Markets has officially confirmed the acquisition of Alan Howard-backed Elwood’s OTC branch. Crypto trading firm Zodia Markets has confirmed its acquisition of Elwood Technologies’ over-the-counter (OTC) crypto branch, known as Elwood Capital, backed by Alan…
![GSR Markets secures license in Singapore to offer OTC services](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-3AC-co-founder-Su-Zhus-Singapore-villa05-880x525.webp)
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GSR’s Singapore divison secured a rare regulatory nod from Singapore as the city-state aims to become a crypto-friendly hub. GSR Markets, a Hong Kong-headquartered crypto market maker, has secured a license for its Singaporean division from the Monetary Authority of…
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Animoca-backed Asian crypto custodian Hex Trust aims to achieve profitability, while seeking more funding amid the crypto market recovery. Hong Kong-headquartered crypto custodian Hex Trust is set to start discussions about raising additional funds later this year, as the crypto…
![Speculators pump yet-to-be distributed Wormhole’s W token above $1 on OTC markets](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-trading-chart-option12-880x525.webp)
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While no timeframe for W token distribution has been revealed by Wormhole so far, speculators have already started ‘buying’ and ‘selling’ the token. Speculators are driving the price of Wormhole‘s anticipated W token above the $1 mark on over-the-counter (OTC)…
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South Korean regulators are currently monitoring the trading in the OTC crypto market to avoid its criminal use. The South Korean Supreme Prosecutors’ Office Criminal Law Academy held a session focusing on virtual currencies’ challenges and issues in light of…