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That distinction is becoming more relevant as investors look to reduce counterparty risk and diversify away from purely digital or paper-based holdings.—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026 For decades, Washington projected its sanctions architecture on the assumption that no major counterparty would counterattack with a reciprocal one.—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 4 May 2026 Unlike stocks or digital investments, physical silver carries no counterparty risk.—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Even if the financing structure is ring-fenced and backed by an investment-grade counterparty, the real risk may lie in whether an equity issue today later evolves into a credit problem over time.—April Roach, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for counterparty