There's also the loose use of the term OTC brokerages. As in, "we sell bitcoin over the counter". That's not the same thing as an OTC trading desk, but makes use of the same label. So someone might say traders sell over the counter through HodlHodl. (I wouldn't, but I've seen their trading described as over the counter trading).
This is an excellent article, thank you.
I've added it as a "Related Article" here:
Bitcoin / Crypto OTC Trading Desks https://cointastical.medium.com/bitcoin-crypto-otc-trading-desks-7f77276c6dc
Damn you sure put in the work to source all the OTC desks, probably the best list on the internet
The guides that you link from your site no longer seem to be available. Do you know whether the nomics site is still running?
https://nomics.com/
Nomics had sunset in 2023.
Here's the latest archive that was saved: https://web.archive.org/web/20210829083116/https://nomics.com/guides/cryptocurrency-otc-desks/
I'll edit the article.
Most of these collapsed platform's digital assets trade are done OTC.
What do you mean? I'm not following
Should have mentioned hodlhodl.com.
I checked the website now, I don't see where they have an OTC desk, can you drop the link in the comments
They used to have a broker where they would match buyers with sellers, and vice-versa:
Hodl Hodl announces OTC trading desk and brokerage company Tenbagger https://hodlhodl.medium.com/hodl-hodl-announces-otc-trading-desk-and-brokerage-company-tenbagger-fed4be91db6
But I think that broker is defunct now. Not sure if HodlHodl still does matchmaking like that anymore.
Thanks for clearing that up, I was googling and checking the site but couldn't find mention of it lol 2018 is a long time ago in bitcoin terms
There's also the loose use of the term OTC brokerages. As in, "we sell bitcoin over the counter". That's not the same thing as an OTC trading desk, but makes use of the same label. So someone might say traders sell over the counter through HodlHodl. (I wouldn't, but I've seen their trading described as over the counter trading).
Every single trade on HodlHodl is OTC trade IMO.