[Wintermute Launches WTI Crude Oil CFD OTC Trading Service, Supporting Fiat and Crypto Assets as Margin] According to Deep Tide TechFlow on March 25, as reported by CoinDesk, the derivatives division of cryptocurrency market maker Wintermute, Wintermute Asia, has officially launched an over-the-counter (OTC) trading service for WTI crude oil contracts for difference (CFDs). The service supports 24/7 trading with zero transaction fees. Unlike standardized perpetual contracts used by exchanges like Hyperliquid, CFDs are OTC derivatives that can be customized in terms of contract size, duration, and margin requirements to meet the personalized risk management needs of institutions and professional traders. Traders can execute contracts via instant messaging, the Wintermute electronic OTC platform, or API, and can use fiat or crypto assets as margin. Notably, Wintermute acts directly as the counterparty in these transactions, taking on market risk rather than matching buyers and sellers. Wintermute CEO Evgeny Gaevoy stated that with the ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the inability of traders to adjust positions during traditional financial market closures, the launch of crude oil CFDs aims to address this urgent need.