Canadian OTC Desk

Trade crypto assets at Canadian institutional scale.

Direct access to NOVARC's OTC execution team. Transparent two-way pricing, bespoke execution programmes and dependable settlement — entirely away from public order books.

Acquire

Acquire Crypto Assets

A trusted Canadian counterparty for crypto asset acquisition supporting treasury deployment, portfolio rebalancing or operating needs, with firm pricing and predictable settlement windows.

Divest

Divest Crypto Assets

Liquidate crypto asset positions into CAD, USD or stable assets with full discretion. Sizeable blocks absorbed without signalling to lit venues.

Why OTC

The case for executing away from public venues.

Dedicated coverage

NOVARC's OTC desk and relationship support team accompany every trade.

Bespoke execution

Programmes shaped around your size, timing window and risk preferences.

Liquidity networks

Liquidity sourced through NOVARC's network of counterparties, execution venues and market participants.

Lower market impact

Privately negotiated quotes shield orders from lit-venue slippage.

Block-size capacity

Comfortably absorb institutional block trades with firm, executable pricing.

Trade confidentiality

Bilateral execution keeps order flow private from first enquiry through settlement.

How a Canadian trade flows

From request to settled position.

  1. 01

    Onboarding

    Institutional KYC, beneficial ownership review and counterparty risk assessment under NOVARC's internal AML/KYC framework.

  2. 02

    Pricing

    Request transparent two-way pricing from the NOVARC OTC desk via voice, chat or API.

  3. 03

    Execution

    Trade is agreed bilaterally. Execution and confirmation follow NOVARC's internal procedures and the agreed communication channel.

  4. 04

    Settlement

    CAD, USD and crypto assets settle through trusted Canadian banking relationships and recognised custody partners.

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