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NexOTC is the non-custodial settlement layer for private markets, giving institutions & brokers full control of dealflows and pipelines.
Sérgio Rebelo
Sep 11, 2025
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Key Takeaways
NexOTC is the non-custodial settlement layer for private markets, giving institutions & brokers full control of dealflows and pipelines.
Market timing is strong: institutions are entering, tokenization is accelerating and rules are aligning. 2024 OTC crypto volume rose 177% in Q4, with 311% YoY growth in stablecoin trading.
Current pain points: manual workflows, stacked fees, non-flexible deal terms, no trust guarantees, invasive KYC and zero auditability.
What’s different: modular smart escrow (timeouts, fallback, tranches, multi-asset), automated fee and commission routing, integrated KYC/KYB + AML with privacy (zero-knowledge proofs) and built-in tools for matchmaking, risk scoring and negotiation.
Key Takeaways
NexOTC is the non-custodial settlement layer for private markets, giving institutions & brokers full control of dealflows and pipelines.
Market timing is strong: institutions are entering, tokenization is accelerating and rules are aligning. 2024 OTC crypto volume rose 177% in Q4, with 311% YoY growth in stablecoin trading.
Current pain points: manual workflows, stacked fees, non-flexible deal terms, no trust guarantees, invasive KYC and zero auditability.
What’s different: modular smart escrow (timeouts, fallback, tranches, multi-asset), automated fee and commission routing, integrated KYC/KYB + AML with privacy (zero-knowledge proofs) and built-in tools for matchmaking, risk scoring and negotiation.
Key Takeaways
NexOTC is the non-custodial settlement layer for private markets, giving institutions & brokers full control of dealflows and pipelines.
Market timing is strong: institutions are entering, tokenization is accelerating and rules are aligning. 2024 OTC crypto volume rose 177% in Q4, with 311% YoY growth in stablecoin trading.
Current pain points: manual workflows, stacked fees, non-flexible deal terms, no trust guarantees, invasive KYC and zero auditability.
What’s different: modular smart escrow (timeouts, fallback, tranches, multi-asset), automated fee and commission routing, integrated KYC/KYB + AML with privacy (zero-knowledge proofs) and built-in tools for matchmaking, risk scoring and negotiation.
Context
Private markets are growing fast, but the way dealflows are executed hasn't changed much over the past decade. Private trades and investment allocations are still handled with spreadsheets, endless email threads and costly intermediaries. This reliance on manual processes, blind trust or traditional escrow services is slow, expensive and risky, especially as the market expands beyond crypto into tokenized real-world assets (RWAs).
Why Now
OTC growth, institutional demand and compliance are finally converging at the right time to make NexOTC necessary:
Institutional Shift: TradFi moved from skepticism to participation; ETF adoption sets new inflow records.
OTC Trading Volume Surge: 2024 saw OTC crypto volume grow 177% in Q4 alone with 311% YoY stablecoin trading growth.
Global Regulation Alignment: MiCA, UAE and Hong Kong frameworks are creating room for compliant and privacy-aware infrastructure.
The Rise of Tokenized Markets: RWAs, fund shares, treasuries and private assets are moving on-chain but capital markets still lack the infrastructure for secure and automated settlement.
What We Saw
Private market deals today face four critical challenges:
No Trust Guarantees: Even with escrows, there's no fallback logic or smart settlement.
High Friction, High Fees: Deals happen manually over chats and spreadsheets with stacked commissions.
Privacy vs. Compliance: KYC is invasive. Data exposure kills deals.
Zero Auditability: No record. No resolution. No course of action when things go wrong.
What Makes NexOTC Different
NexOTC is the first 'trustless' infrastructure built for private markets, giving institutions and brokers a way to trade and invest with full control. Unlike OTC desks, custodial exchanges, escrow services or DeFi protocols, NexOTC delivers:
Deaflow + Pipeline Automation: OTC & Syndicate workflows E2E (setup → funding → settle/refund) with readiness gates, timers, approvals and batch ops;
Smart Escrow Protocol: Modular features such as time-based logic, multi-asset support, automated fee and commission routing, tranche settlement and fallback mechanisms;
Syndicate Allocations: Modes such as Pre-TGE, Private Rounds and RWA in order to set caps/tickets, whitelist investors, funding window and one-click batch settle;
AI Agents: Matchmaking, Risk Scoring and Negotiation to improve the customer's user experience and performance;
Compliance: Integrated KYC/KYB + AML while keeping user data private with zk-proofs.
Context
Private markets are growing fast, but the way dealflows are executed hasn't changed much over the past decade. Private trades and investment allocations are still handled with spreadsheets, endless email threads and costly intermediaries. This reliance on manual processes, blind trust or traditional escrow services is slow, expensive and risky, especially as the market expands beyond crypto into tokenized real-world assets (RWAs).
Why Now
OTC growth, institutional demand and compliance are finally converging at the right time to make NexOTC necessary:
Institutional Shift: TradFi moved from skepticism to participation; ETF adoption sets new inflow records.
OTC Trading Volume Surge: 2024 saw OTC crypto volume grow 177% in Q4 alone with 311% YoY stablecoin trading growth.
Global Regulation Alignment: MiCA, UAE and Hong Kong frameworks are creating room for compliant and privacy-aware infrastructure.
The Rise of Tokenized Markets: RWAs, fund shares, treasuries and private assets are moving on-chain but capital markets still lack the infrastructure for secure and automated settlement.
What We Saw
Private market deals today face four critical challenges:
No Trust Guarantees: Even with escrows, there's no fallback logic or smart settlement.
High Friction, High Fees: Deals happen manually over chats and spreadsheets with stacked commissions.
Privacy vs. Compliance: KYC is invasive. Data exposure kills deals.
Zero Auditability: No record. No resolution. No course of action when things go wrong.
What Makes NexOTC Different
NexOTC is the first 'trustless' infrastructure built for private markets, giving institutions and brokers a way to trade and invest with full control. Unlike OTC desks, custodial exchanges, escrow services or DeFi protocols, NexOTC delivers:
Deaflow + Pipeline Automation: OTC & Syndicate workflows E2E (setup → funding → settle/refund) with readiness gates, timers, approvals and batch ops;
Smart Escrow Protocol: Modular features such as time-based logic, multi-asset support, automated fee and commission routing, tranche settlement and fallback mechanisms;
Syndicate Allocations: Modes such as Pre-TGE, Private Rounds and RWA in order to set caps/tickets, whitelist investors, funding window and one-click batch settle;
AI Agents: Matchmaking, Risk Scoring and Negotiation to improve the customer's user experience and performance;
Compliance: Integrated KYC/KYB + AML while keeping user data private with zk-proofs.
Context
Private markets are growing fast, but the way dealflows are executed hasn't changed much over the past decade. Private trades and investment allocations are still handled with spreadsheets, endless email threads and costly intermediaries. This reliance on manual processes, blind trust or traditional escrow services is slow, expensive and risky, especially as the market expands beyond crypto into tokenized real-world assets (RWAs).
Why Now
OTC growth, institutional demand and compliance are finally converging at the right time to make NexOTC necessary:
Institutional Shift: TradFi moved from skepticism to participation; ETF adoption sets new inflow records.
OTC Trading Volume Surge: 2024 saw OTC crypto volume grow 177% in Q4 alone with 311% YoY stablecoin trading growth.
Global Regulation Alignment: MiCA, UAE and Hong Kong frameworks are creating room for compliant and privacy-aware infrastructure.
The Rise of Tokenized Markets: RWAs, fund shares, treasuries and private assets are moving on-chain but capital markets still lack the infrastructure for secure and automated settlement.
What We Saw
Private market deals today face four critical challenges:
No Trust Guarantees: Even with escrows, there's no fallback logic or smart settlement.
High Friction, High Fees: Deals happen manually over chats and spreadsheets with stacked commissions.
Privacy vs. Compliance: KYC is invasive. Data exposure kills deals.
Zero Auditability: No record. No resolution. No course of action when things go wrong.
What Makes NexOTC Different
NexOTC is the first 'trustless' infrastructure built for private markets, giving institutions and brokers a way to trade and invest with full control. Unlike OTC desks, custodial exchanges, escrow services or DeFi protocols, NexOTC delivers:
Deaflow + Pipeline Automation: OTC & Syndicate workflows E2E (setup → funding → settle/refund) with readiness gates, timers, approvals and batch ops;
Smart Escrow Protocol: Modular features such as time-based logic, multi-asset support, automated fee and commission routing, tranche settlement and fallback mechanisms;
Syndicate Allocations: Modes such as Pre-TGE, Private Rounds and RWA in order to set caps/tickets, whitelist investors, funding window and one-click batch settle;
AI Agents: Matchmaking, Risk Scoring and Negotiation to improve the customer's user experience and performance;
Compliance: Integrated KYC/KYB + AML while keeping user data private with zk-proofs.
What's Next:
MVP Focus: Crypto dealflows that prove efficient, automated and non-custodial settlement for private markets;
Go-to-Market: Open the Waitlist, onboard brokers and introducers, and use early partnerships to refine features and workflows;
Programs: Launch a Referral Partner Program for revenue sharing and provide a white-label option for institutions that want to run their own brand and services;
Call to Action: If you're an institution or broker, join the Waitlist or speak with us about white-label, partner or referral options. Private markets are going fully digital and NexOTC is building the rails to make that shift secure, compliant and under your control.
What's Next:
MVP Focus: Crypto dealflows that prove efficient, automated and non-custodial settlement for private markets;
Go-to-Market: Open the Waitlist, onboard brokers and introducers, and use early partnerships to refine features and workflows;
Programs: Launch a Referral Partner Program for revenue sharing and provide a white-label option for institutions that want to run their own brand and services;
Call to Action: If you're an institution or broker, join the Waitlist or speak with us about white-label, partner or referral options. Private markets are going fully digital and NexOTC is building the rails to make that shift secure, compliant and under your control.
What's Next:
MVP Focus: Crypto dealflows that prove efficient, automated and non-custodial settlement for private markets;
Go-to-Market: Open the Waitlist, onboard brokers and introducers, and use early partnerships to refine features and workflows;
Programs: Launch a Referral Partner Program for revenue sharing and provide a white-label option for institutions that want to run their own brand and services;
Call to Action: If you're an institution or broker, join the Waitlist or speak with us about white-label, partner or referral options. Private markets are going fully digital and NexOTC is building the rails to make that shift secure, compliant and under your control.
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Run Private Markets
on Your Terms
Launch a private instance for your own dealflows with custom pipelines. Run private trades and investments with your clients, brokers and introducers.
Partner Program
Run Private Markets
on Your Terms
Launch a private instance for your own dealflows with custom pipelines. Run private trades and investments with your clients, brokers and introducers.