ChainCatcher news, according to lmk.fun (formerly Scopescan) monitoring, on-chain detective ZachXBT himself transferred 16,348.95 SOL (3.89 million USD) to a Wintermute address. The SOL he earned from ZACHXBT tokens may be traded over-the-counter.

ChainCatcher message, the crypto market maker Wintermute stated that it now supports MELANIA OTC trading.

ChainCatcher news, Wintermute OTC released its 2024 annual review and 2025 outlook: In 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs, coupled with growing bipartisan support for the crypto framework, eliminating major barriers for traditional financial participants and bringing unprecedented institutional participation and capital inflow. This institutional shift is also reflected in the activities of Wintermute OTC (over-the-counter), showing similar growth momentum.A deep analysis of the trends shaping the 2024 market was conducted to identify patterns that may extend into 2025. Here are some key highlights:Wintermute's OTC trading volume grew by 313%, surpassing the overall cryptocurrency trading platform volume increase of 142%;Over 300 new independent trading pairs were traded for the first time;The average trade size increased by 17%, reflecting the trend of large block trades by institutions;OTC trading volume from traditional financial institutions grew by 240%;Derivatives trading volume increased by over 300%, with contracts for difference (CFDs) accounting for 4.3% of Wintermute OTC's total trading volume within just nine months.It is expected that the institutionalization process will accelerate in 2025, further highlighting the demand for scalable liquidity solutions, a well-developed derivatives market, and efficient trade execution. Macro trends and regulatory clarity will shape execution strategies and drive further integration of the cryptocurrency market with traditional financial markets.

ChainCatcher message, the crypto market maker Wintermute announced on platform X that it now supports trading TRUMP tokens via API, and also supports Streaming and RFQ pricing.

ChainCatcher news, Wintermute announced on platform X that it now supports TRUMP OTC trading.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Wintermute predicts that by 2025, cryptocurrency will become more deeply integrated into traditional finance (TradFi) through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and corporate holdings.The UAE and Europe may follow the US in establishing BTC strategic reserves, a publicly listed company will sell debt or equity to purchase ETH mimicking MicroStrategy's (MSTR) Bitcoin acquisition policy, and a systemically important bank will offer customers spot cryptocurrency trading.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Wintermute stated in its year-end report that its over-the-counter trading volume grew by 313% last year, surpassing the overall cryptocurrency trading market's annual growth rate of 142%. The report added that the number of trades increased by 250% compared to 2023. Last year's peak daily over-the-counter trading volume reached $2.24 billion, significantly up from the weekly record of $2 billion set in 2023.The report also indicated that as institutions seek more complex yield and risk management tools, the volume of over-the-counter derivatives trading grew by 300%. Wintermute noted that traditional financial participants showed greater interest in meme coins, which rapidly rose in 2024. The share of meme coins in Wintermute's over-the-counter spot trading volume increased from 7.3% in 2023 to 16.2% last year, while the share of major cryptocurrencies declined from 67.9% to 58.7%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lookonchain monitoring, Wintermute received 16 million DWAIN (worth 280,000 USD) and became a market maker for DWAIN.

ChainCatcher message, according to Whale Alert monitoring, 652 WBTC ($64,872,809) was transferred from Wintermute to an unknown wallet.

ChainCatcher news, Wintermute co-founder Yoann Turpin shared his views on price discovery and market neutrality. He pointed out that price discovery is the process by which the market continuously seeks the true price of an asset, primarily occurring in CeFi and OTC markets in the crypto space, while being relatively rare in DeFi, only appearing during the launch of token supplies, such as on platforms like Pump.fun. Due to the small scale of tokens, Wintermute did not participate in these.Market neutrality refers to participants not profiting from price fluctuations, a strategy that helps market makers maintain inventory balance. When prices rise, market makers typically sell in CeFi and buy back in DeFi; conversely, they buy in CeFi and sell back in DeFi, ensuring that the prices paid by all market participants are roughly the same.Turpin also stated that while supporting the DeFi ecosystem, significant improvements in user experience are needed to achieve more price discovery, and new users should be prioritized in entering the DeFi space.

ChainCatcher message, according to @ai_9684xtpa monitoring, two days ago, the Wintermute address received 3.6 million SONIC distributed by the project team for market making, accounting for 1% of the initial circulation, and all tokens have now been deposited into the exchange.

ChainCatcher news, the AI Agent project gAInzy (GNZ) posted a collaboration image with Wintermute on X, suspected to be entrusting the agency for market making.

ChainCatcher message, according to Arkham monitoring, about 19 hours ago, Bitwise Ethereum ETF transferred 15,964 ETH to the Wintermute OTC address, worth 57.18 million dollars.In addition, Bitwise Ethereum ETF also transferred 250 ETH to the Kraken Deposit address.

ChainCatcher news, according to @ai_9684xtpa's monitoring, Wintermute and Amber Group may be market makers for the AI agent token VIRTUAL. Both major market makers have been interacting frequently since a month ago.Wintermute holds 0.31% of the total VIRTUAL tokens through the address 0xDBF...dC080, valued at approximately $1.53 million, ranking 47th in holdings. Amber Group deposited 500,000 VIRTUAL, worth about $2.13 million, into Gate exchange two hours ago.There is also an address suspected to be a market maker for Binance's new mining project PORTAL (not yet identified to a specific institution) that withdrew tokens worth $6.07 million from Bybit and currently holds 2.04 million VIRTUAL (approximately $8.05 million), making it the 38th largest holding address.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, a whale/institution that has accumulated $AAVE and $UNI has already realized a profit of $49.89 million and is still purchasing AIXBT through Wintermute. This whale received 2.61 million AIXBT (worth $1.3 million) from the Wintermute address 3 hours ago.Since December 4, this whale/institution has transferred a total of 6.1 million USDC to Wintermute, and then received 12.99 million $AIXBT (worth $4.26 million), 31.25 million $NFTXBT (worth $0.5 million), and 1,136 $EMP (worth $0.33 million) from the Wintermute address, with AIXBT now having a profit of $2.15 million (+50%).

ChainCatcher message, according to monitoring by The Data Nerd, 5 hours ago, Wintermute withdrew 10 million ARB (approximately 7.61 million USD) and 2 million OP (approximately 3.74 million USD) from Binance. Just now, his wallet had 17.2 million ARB (approximately 13.13 million USD) and 2.055 million OP (approximately 3.86 million USD).

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, an analyst from the market-making company Wintermute stated that companies are emulating MicroStrategy's approach by adding Bitcoin to their balance sheets, which could become a major trend in 2025.Wintermute OTC trader Jake Ostrovskis said, "I think next year, companies and those publicly traded companies trying to gain exposure will be quite a driving force. You will likely see small and medium-sized enterprises joining in as well."Ostrovskis also predicted that some companies will follow MicroStrategy's strategy for ETH. He said, "It's probably just a matter of time until someone does the same thing and turns themselves into an Ethereum investment vehicle, and at that point, you become the MicroStrategy of that space."

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the market maker Wintermute has established its Asian headquarters in Singapore, aiming to further expand its business in the Asia-Pacific region.

ChainCatcher message, according to @ai_9684xtpa's monitoring, Wintermute may be the market maker for PENGU. Currently, two wallet addresses under Wintermute hold a total of 18.7 million PENGU tokens, with a total value of approximately $602,000, and they have been frequently interacting with PENGU in the past two days.