Block Trade

A block trade is a large transaction negotiated away from the public order book — through an OTC desk, a broker or a venue's block facility — and printe…

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What is Block Trade in crypto trading?

A block trade is a large transaction negotiated away from the public order book — through an OTC desk, a broker or a venue's block facility — and printed afterwards, so that the size does not move price on the way in. Blocks are how institutions and whales actually transact; the public tape sees them late or not at all.

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