- Wintermute expands into the U.S. market after securing funding from Tencent, aiming to enhance digital asset liquidity and market-making capabilities.
- Wintermute strengthens its role in DeFi by partnering with TRON DAO, joining Eurex for crypto derivatives, and launching CFD linked to GMCI USA Select.
Wintermute, one of the world’s top digital asset market makers, is geared to expand its operations into the US. Renowned for keeping liquidity in different crypto ecosystems, the company just got a capital infusion from Tencent, a Chinese internet giant. This move has generated rumors regarding the future path Wintermute will follow among the ever-competitive digital asset sector.
JUST IN: MARKET MAKER WINTERMUTE PLANS TO EXPAND ITS OPERATIONS INTO THE US.
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Wintermute and Tencent: A Strategic Alliance in Blockchain Finance
Tencent’s backing of Wintermute goes beyond a regular investment. Tencent’s track record in helping different technology initiatives suggests that major IT corporations are giving the digital asset market some serious consideration.
On the other hand, this also indicates that Wintermute has more ambitious expansion plans, especially in the blockchain-based financial ecosystem.
One of Wintermute’s strategic moves is to strengthen its position as the official market maker of TRON DAO. As we previously reported, this collaboration aims to increase liquidity and develop TRON’s DeFi ecosystem.
Not only that, Wintermute also helps stabilize USDD, TRON’s stablecoin, through various innovative liquidity solutions. With more and more big companies entering the industry, Tencent’s involvement could be a sign that the sector has a bright future.
Big Moves in Europe and Asia
Wintermute has previously broadened its company presence in Europe and Asia before it intended US expansion. On October 3, 2024, the company officially joined Eurex, Europe’s largest derivatives market. This decision opened the door for institutional investors to access crypto derivatives such as options and futures in a more established trading environment.
Meanwhile, in Asia, Wintermute launched a new financial product on January 27, 2025. They introduced a Contract for Difference (CFD) linked to the GMCI USA Select Index. This CFD allows traders to adapt to market changes more flexibly, especially with the potential establishment of a digital asset reserve by the US government.
If this move is successful, it is not impossible that Wintermute will become one of the main players in the formation of digital asset regulation and adoption at the institutional level.
Market Manipulation Allegations: Wintermute CEO Speaks Out
Wintermute has not dodged controversy as its company expands either. Wintermute CEO Evgeny Gaevoy vehemently refuted claims on February 3, 2025, that his business was behind a significant crypto market price decline. This charge followed a large liquidation over the weekend that left many traders severely losing money.
“We did not intervene to cause market volatility as alleged. Instead, we always strive to create a healthier and more liquid trading ecosystem,” Gaevoy said in a statement.
Such charges are not novel in the crypto space. Wintermute, who plays a significant role as a market maker, has been under much attention lately for both its success in preserving liquidity and for several conspiracy theories that are floating about the crypto community.
Gaevoy is still hopeful, nevertheless, that creativity and openness will remain Wintermute’s key principles in overcoming upcoming difficulties.
