What Does a Crypto OTC Desk Do with Stablecoins Like USDC?

What Does a Crypto OTC Desk Do with Stablecoins Like USDC?

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This is part of a series to help people understand the various ways USD Coin (USDC) powers the crypto ecosystem. The other blogs in this series will be available here in the coming weeks.

Crypto over-the-counter (OTC) trading desks are an essential part of the crypto asset trading ecosystem and stablecoins like USD Coin (USDC) play an integral role in making sure OTC desks can efficiently capitalize on market movements.

 

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Crypto OTC desks use USDC for three main reasons: as trading capital, as a quote currency, and as a counterparty settlement instrument.

Prior to the emergence of stablecoins, crypto traders who preferred to remain in crypto used BTC as their quote currency. Due to the volatility of bitcoin, this was not ideal for professional traders. Alternatively, traders could trade fiat-to-crypto by linking up their bank accounts to exchanges but slow wire transfers were a persistent issue for traders.

Today, thanks to stablecoins, traders have the ability to move in and out crypto using fiat currency in tokenized form. Fiat-backed stablecoins like USDC function similarly to cash, but with added flexibility. For OTC desks (and their customers), that means USDC is an extremely effective quote currency to use for trading.

To learn more, please download the full use case here:

 

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If you want to try USDC, find out how here

 

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