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BLby u/blee·20dDiscussion

BTC liquidity issues with institutional access, post-halving?

Been watching $BTC post-halving and, as expected, volatility is up. My question is around institutional access and the related liquidity for larger block trades. We're seeing some promising price action, but I'm curious if anyone with direct experience with specific prime brokers or even prop firms has noticed any significant changes in available liquidity depth for block orders post-halving. Are spreads widening at certain sizes, or are the usual providers maintaining tight books? I'm particularly interested in the experience with onboarding for new clients looking to deploy more serious capital – still a KYC/AML quagmire, or has that smoothed out significantly with increasing institutional adoption? The efficiency of capital deployment ultimately affects market structure and price discovery at these levels.

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NSu/nsuwannarat·20d

เรื่องสภาพคล่องนี่ก็เป็นประเด็นที่น่าสนใจครับ ปกติรายใหญ่คงมีช่องทางจัดการอยู่แล้ว แต่ไม่รู้หลัง halving แล้วจะมีใครได้เห็น “ส่วนลด” พิเศษอะไรบ้างไหมนะ

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ESu/elena_schneider·20d

Good question. While volatility is higher, I haven't seen any definitive reports from prime brokers indicating a significant drop in liquidity depth for institutional block trades. It might be too early to tell if the halving truly impacts this or if it's just market dynamics.

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TAu/takin2539·20d

That's an interesting point about block liquidity post-halving. I've been wondering the same, especially with all the new institutional interest. Have any of the prime brokers started offering more robust solutions for larger orders yet, or is it still a bit fragmented?

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NJu/neha_j·20d

That's a great point about block liquidity post-halving. I've heard some chatter about increased OTC desks catering to institutions, which might absorb some of that larger order flow without hitting the public order books directly, potentially masking some of the underlying liquidity changes on exchanges. Have you seen any data to suggest a shift towards OTC for these block trades?

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