Golden Finance reports that several cryptocurrency trading firms have recently reported a rapid increase in over-the-counter (OTC) trading volume in recent months, with election results becoming an important driving force. Tim Ogilvie, head of institutional business at Kraken exchange, stated: "OTC trading is currently exceptionally active, with trading volume surging alongside price increases." He revealed that Kraken's OTC trading volume has increased by a significant 220% year-on-year, and other trading firms have reported similar growth. Jake Ostrovskis, an OTC trader at market maker Wintermute, pointed out that the market was relatively calm mid-year, but as the election approached and prices rose, market participants began actively preparing for the election results. He mentioned that Wintermute has been in discussions with some clients for years, and the election results have become the catalyst for them to start trading. Similarly, Embert Lin, a trader at market maker GSR, stated that the company's trading volume has significantly increased since the election. With the rise in prices of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoins, projects and investors have shown a marked increase in their enthusiasm for managing funds and risks at these price levels, while also seeking new opportunities to engage with other crypto assets beyond BTC and ETH. A trader from an OTC trading company privately revealed that recent trading volumes have easily reached the levels seen during the peak of the cryptocurrency market in 2021. Additionally, Brett Reeves, head of Go Network at cryptocurrency custody firm BitGo, pointed out that the election results are the main driving factor behind the recent surge in trading volume, with two-thirds of the trading volume occurring within three months after the election results were announced.