⚠️ OTC Crypto Trading: Hidden Macro Risks Exposed

2022 market crash revealed critical vulnerabilities in 'safe' OTC trading

🔍 Key Risks:
• Liquidity: Dries up during Fed policy shifts
• Counterparty: Defaults spike in downturns
• Transparency: Hidden systemic risks emerge

📊 Why it matters: Even large institutional trades aren't immune to macro shocks

📖 Full analysis: https://blog.beyondotc.com/macroeconomic-risks-in-otc-crypto-trading/

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SECONDARY DEAL
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SECONDARY DEAL
Deal Name: Story Protocol
Subtitle: 30-50% DISCOUNT | 3M IP$
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Bid Size: 3M IP$
Min. Bid Size: 300K$
Type: Direct Transfer
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EARLY STAGE DEAL
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Rounds:
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EARLY STAGE DEAL
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TVL Deals
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TVL Deals
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TVL Deals
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Subtitle: KRAKEN L2
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Chain:
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OTC LIVE DEAL
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Investment Round: TICKET SIZE: >300K$
DISCOUNT: 40% 
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🔷 Sharding Hits 15,000 TPS in 2025

▸ Elrond achieves 15k TPS with state sharding
▸ VRFs solve shard security vulnerabilities
▸ Cross-shard protocols enable atomic transactions

Takeaway: Infrastructure scalability unlocks institutional DeFi adoption.

📎 https://blog.beyondotc.com/sharding-based-consensus-key-trends-2025/

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▸ Free tool reveals unseen crypto trading activity
▸ Input any exchange data for instant analysis
▸ Get speculative breakdowns of dark pool volumes

Key: Most institutional crypto trading happens off-exchange where retail can't see it.

📎 https://blog.beyondotc.com/otc-trading-volume-estimator/

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