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Absorption capacity, not headline volume, determines how much size a market can take.",{"type":30,"tag":31,"props":2032,"children":2033},{},[2034,2038],{"type":30,"tag":210,"props":2035,"children":2036},{},[2037],{"type":35,"value":214},{"type":35,"value":2039}," ask the counterparty how they intend to manage the position, and size the block against the market's actual absorption capacity. A block that represents a large multiple of the token's realistic daily traded depth will be felt regardless of where it was agreed.",{"type":30,"tag":38,"props":2041,"children":2043},{"id":2042},"_5-confusing-volume-with-liquidity-when-sizing-the-block",[2044],{"type":35,"value":2045},"5. Confusing Volume With Liquidity When Sizing the Block",{"type":30,"tag":31,"props":2047,"children":2048},{},[2049],{"type":35,"value":2050},"Reported volume is easy to inflate and tells you little about whether your specific size can clear. 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Ignoring the Tax, Accounting, and Reporting Consequences",{"type":30,"tag":31,"props":2072,"children":2073},{},[2074],{"type":35,"value":2075},"Block trades create realized gains or losses, cross-border transfers, and counterparty relationships that appear in audits and, for many projects, in token holder communications. Teams that agree a price and settle without involving finance and legal frequently discover a problem after the trade is irreversible.",{"type":30,"tag":31,"props":2077,"children":2078},{},[2079,2083],{"type":30,"tag":210,"props":2080,"children":2081},{},[2082],{"type":35,"value":214},{"type":35,"value":2084}," loop in tax and legal counsel before you agree terms, not after settlement. Confirm the entity executing the trade, the jurisdictions involved, and how the trade will be recorded. Get the trade terms in writing — a confirmation covering asset, quantity, price, settlement mechanics, and timing — every time, including with counterparties you trust.",{"type":30,"tag":38,"props":2086,"children":2088},{"id":2087},"_7-selling-treasury-into-a-market-you-have-not-prepared",[2089],{"type":35,"value":2090},"7. Selling Treasury Into a Market You Have Not Prepared",{"type":30,"tag":31,"props":2092,"children":2093},{},[2094],{"type":35,"value":2095},"The most common version: a project needs runway, sells a large tranche OTC, and the token weakens visibly over the following weeks. Nothing improper happened — the market simply had nowhere to put the supply.",{"type":30,"tag":31,"props":2097,"children":2098},{},[2099,2101,2107,2109,2114],{"type":35,"value":2100},"Treasury sales work best when they are part of a planned liquidity programme rather than a reaction to a cash need. That means predictable sizing, staggered execution, and ongoing two-sided liquidity that can absorb flow rather than a one-off block dropped into a thin market. Our guides to ",{"type":30,"tag":258,"props":2102,"children":2104},{"href":2103},"/blog/treasury-management-crypto-projects",[2105],{"type":35,"value":2106},"treasury management for crypto projects",{"type":35,"value":2108}," and ",{"type":30,"tag":258,"props":2110,"children":2111},{"href":1102},[2112],{"type":35,"value":2113},"managing sell pressure around token unlocks",{"type":35,"value":2115}," both go deeper on structuring this.",{"type":30,"tag":31,"props":2117,"children":2118},{},[2119,2123],{"type":30,"tag":210,"props":2120,"children":2121},{},[2122],{"type":35,"value":214},{"type":35,"value":2124}," plan treasury sales quarters ahead, sized against depth, and coordinate execution with whoever provides your liquidity. Selling from a position of planning rather than urgency is worth more than any spread improvement.",{"type":30,"tag":38,"props":2126,"children":2128},{"id":2127},"_8-skipping-counterparty-due-diligence-because-the-introduction-was-warm",[2129],{"type":35,"value":2130},"8. Skipping Counterparty Due Diligence Because the Introduction Was Warm",{"type":30,"tag":31,"props":2132,"children":2133},{},[2134],{"type":35,"value":2135},"An introduction from someone you trust says something about the introducer, not about the counterparty's balance sheet, custody arrangements, or regulatory standing. Telegram-based \"OTC desks\" in particular range from legitimate brokers to outright fraud, and the presentation looks similar from the outside.",{"type":30,"tag":31,"props":2137,"children":2138},{},[2139,2143,2145,2151],{"type":30,"tag":210,"props":2140,"children":2141},{},[2142],{"type":35,"value":214},{"type":35,"value":2144}," verify the legal entity, its registration and licensing where applicable, its custody arrangements, and its settlement track record with institutional references you actually contact. Ask who holds assets between agreement and settlement, and for how long. Run a small first trade before committing real size. Our ",{"type":30,"tag":258,"props":2146,"children":2148},{"href":2147},"/blog/how-to-choose-crypto-otc-trading-desk",[2149],{"type":35,"value":2150},"buyer's guide to choosing an OTC desk",{"type":35,"value":2152}," sets out the full checklist, including the red flags that should end a conversation early.",{"type":30,"tag":38,"props":2154,"children":2156},{"id":2155},"_9-treating-otc-as-a-substitute-for-market-making",[2157],{"type":35,"value":2158},"9. Treating OTC as a Substitute for Market Making",{"type":30,"tag":31,"props":2160,"children":2161},{},[2162],{"type":35,"value":2163},"OTC handles the discrete, large, infrequent trade. It does nothing for the token's day-to-day tradability — the spread a retail buyer sees, the depth an exchange requires to keep a listing in good standing, the ability of the market to absorb the counterparty's eventual hedging.",{"type":30,"tag":31,"props":2165,"children":2166},{},[2167],{"type":35,"value":2168},"Teams that rely on OTC alone end up with a token that can move size privately but trades badly in public, which is the opposite of what most projects need. The two functions are complements: market making creates the market that makes block execution possible at a reasonable price, and OTC keeps the largest trades from disrupting it.",{"type":30,"tag":38,"props":2170,"children":2172},{"id":2171},"a-short-pre-trade-checklist",[2173],{"type":35,"value":2174},"A Short Pre-Trade Checklist",{"type":30,"tag":31,"props":2176,"children":2177},{},[2178],{"type":35,"value":2179},"Before agreeing any crypto OTC block trade:",{"type":30,"tag":410,"props":2181,"children":2182},{},[2183,2188,2193,2198,2203,2208,2213,2218,2223],{"type":30,"tag":416,"props":2184,"children":2185},{},[2186],{"type":35,"value":2187},"Reference price source, spread, and all fees itemised in writing",{"type":30,"tag":416,"props":2189,"children":2190},{},[2191],{"type":35,"value":2192},"Two or three simultaneous quotes on identical notional",{"type":30,"tag":416,"props":2194,"children":2195},{},[2196],{"type":35,"value":2197},"Settlement mechanics agreed: who delivers first, escrow or custodian, settlement window",{"type":30,"tag":416,"props":2199,"children":2200},{},[2201],{"type":35,"value":2202},"Legal entity verified, licensing checked, references contacted",{"type":30,"tag":416,"props":2204,"children":2205},{},[2206],{"type":35,"value":2207},"Block size checked against measured order book depth, not reported volume",{"type":30,"tag":416,"props":2209,"children":2210},{},[2211],{"type":35,"value":2212},"Confidentiality expectations set before direction or size is disclosed",{"type":30,"tag":416,"props":2214,"children":2215},{},[2216],{"type":35,"value":2217},"Tax, accounting, and reporting treatment confirmed with counsel",{"type":30,"tag":416,"props":2219,"children":2220},{},[2221],{"type":35,"value":2222},"Written trade confirmation covering asset, quantity, price, mechanics, and timing",{"type":30,"tag":416,"props":2224,"children":2225},{},[2226],{"type":35,"value":2227},"A small test trade completed with any new counterparty",{"type":30,"tag":38,"props":2229,"children":2231},{"id":2230},"where-this-fits-in-a-liquidity-strategy",[2232],{"type":35,"value":2233},"Where This Fits in a Liquidity Strategy",{"type":30,"tag":31,"props":2235,"children":2236},{},[2237],{"type":35,"value":2238},"Every mistake on this list shares a root cause: the block trade was treated as a standalone event rather than as part of how the token trades overall. Price, settlement, and impact are all easier to control when the token already has healthy two-sided liquidity underneath it, and when whoever manages that liquidity knows the treasury's intentions in advance.",{"type":30,"tag":31,"props":2240,"children":2241},{},[2242],{"type":35,"value":2243},"At Fibonacci Capital, we work with token projects and institutions to structure exactly that — market making that keeps spreads tight and books deep across venues, coordinated with the large discreet trades that should never touch a public order book. 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