According to Planet Daily, Wintermute co-founder Evgeny Gaevoy said that although the number of unique assets traded on Christmas Day is slightly lower than on other days in December, the platform trades a variety of assets throughout the year, and trading activity usually increases before the end of the year. He said: "We have received more and more business requests, which are often driven by strategic considerations such as year-end taxes, whether it is to book transactions or operational needs such as settling invoices before the end of the year."