[Report: Cryptocurrency Liquidity Crisis Highlights the Role of OTC Platforms as Key Shock Absorbers] According to CoinDesk, Finery Markets, a provider of crypto electronic communication networks and SaaS solutions, stated in a report that during the recent cryptocurrency market crash, over-the-counter (OTC) desks played a critical role as "shock absorbers," stabilizing trading, curbing market volatility, and limiting the spread of broader systemic risks. The company explained that, unlike centralized channels such as Binance, which rely on centralized and visible liquidity, OTC desks create a unique and private environment tailored to each participant, offering off-exchange liquidity. This type of "dark pool liquidity" significantly reduces the spread of systemic risks and helps avoid situations akin to bank runs, which can be triggered by visible panic on public order books.