what's okx?
OKX is a leading global cryptocurrency exchange platform founded in 2013 as Okcoin and rebranded in 2022, offering services for buying, selling, and trading over 350 cryptocurrencies across spot, derivatives, DeFi, and NFT markets. It supports high-volume trading with features like perpetual futures, pre-market trading, and advanced risk management systems designed to handle market volatility without downtime. The platform emphasizes security through proof-of-reserves audits and has expanded into Web3 with its own X Layer blockchain and wallet. OKX engages in promotional campaigns, such as US-targeted bonuses with tokens like AVNT, and high-profile sponsorships including McLaren F1 racing, featuring driver Lando Norris at events like TOKEN2049 Singapore. Its native utility token, OKB, powers fee discounts, staking rewards, and ecosystem governance, with a reduced circulating supply following periodic burns.
OKX launched Florida trading services and added cashtag display to its wallet.
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Launched trading services in Florida (Miami) on 2026-01-13.
Added cashtag display functionality to the OKX Wallet browser extension, enabling users to view cashtags on X (Twitter).
Added ZKP perpetual futures trading.
Cut institutional staff as part of a global restructuring.
Launched a Trade-&-Earn event for BREV with a prize pool of 1.75M BREV and 150K USDT.
Expanding custody services using a "dual-stack" custody model to facilitate integration between traditional financial institutions and the crypto economy.
Published a 2026 outlook report covering on-chain, AI, and privacy/compliance topics.
Reached 100 million traders on the platform.
Received approval from Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA), enabling OKX Japan to list the token.
Conducts quarterly buybacks of OKB token with burns reducing supply.
Publishes monthly Proof of Reserves (PoR) reports on a regular schedule as part of transparency and compliance practices.
Released batch address creation and built-in batch transfer features in OKX Wallet.
Received a license from Dubai on December 4th, 2024 (one-year anniversary mentioned in speech on December 4th, 2025).
Holds $6 billion in corporate treasury assets on-chain as of 2025.
Listed LIT Pre-Market Perpetual futures contract for trading.
OKX Wallet integrated with Privy to enable onchain app and payment access for builders and users.
Ranked as one of the top two companies in a crypto industry workplace survey when respondents were asked about "the best company you've worked for".
Ranks second in bilateral liquidity depth for BTC and ETH markets among derivatives exchanges, after Binance and ahead of Bitget.
Added trading support for tokenized gold.
Daily active wallets doubled over the past year, with around 190,000 new wallets added on average each day.
Received deposits from a whale wallet that held approximately 80,000 BTC since 2011 and became active on July 4, 2025, transferring portions of $8.6 billion worth of Bitcoin to exchanges including OKX.
Launched side-by-side charts and OKX Feed interface, eliminating the need to switch between tabs.
Rolls out Spot Margin trading with 10x leverage across Europe with unified orderbook and compliant risk parameters.
Launches $RAVE token on OKX Wallet with a $500K USDT prize pool event, registration deadline on 2025-12-23 at 8:00 AM UTC.
Achieved $2.8 million in notional block trade volume from December 15th to December 21st.
Added significant liquidity to the Lightning Network, contributing to its all-time high capacity of 5,606 BTC.
Processed 4 billion+ lifetime transactions and serves 13 million+ monthly active wallets.
Received a deposit of 469 billion SHIB tokens (valued at $3.64 million) from a whale address holding 16.4% of total supply.
Bought 2,383 BTC on December 17, 2025.
Whale dumps 4,000 ETH ($11.66M) across multiple exchanges including OKX, contributing to total ETH sales of 14,000 ETH ($40.82M) in 2 hours.
$BEAT (Audiera) token lists on OKX exchange alongside listing on BNB.
BTC and ETH funding rate markets are now available on Boros platform.
OKX DEX becomes a routing partner for MetaDEX, enabling users to access optimal trading routes across multiple aggregators.
Multiple litigations involving Mantra are underway according to OKX.
Partnership announced with professional footballer Jeremy Doku who joins as brand ambassador and user of The New Money App.
A whale/institution continues BTC-to-ETH swaps via THORChain, converting 317 BTC to 9,105 ETH ($28.15 million) today and totaling 2,289 BTC swapped for 67,253 ETH ($204 million) over 20 days since November 25 with average ETH acquisition cost of $3,036.
Platform open-sources Solana and EVM routing contracts for cross-chain operations, price comparison, and advanced trading strategies, with multiple wallets and platforms already building on the open-source infrastructure.
Platform seizes accounts involved in alleged OM manipulation after holders refused corrections; Mantra CEO urges OM withdrawals and disputes migration timeline, stating ERC-20 deprecation occurs Jan 15, 2026 with 1:4 redenomination creating custody uncertainty.
Boros Finance lists OKX funding rates market on Pendle Finance, enabling traders to take positions on OKX funding rates for cross-exchange arbitrage strategies.
Three new spot trading pairs launch in the US: $NIGHT, $ZEC (Zcash), and $DASH. Partnership event with Pudgy Penguins held at Art Basel, and Mild Mild West project screened on the platform.
OKX launches 5% APY yield product on USDG stablecoin for U.S. users.
Physical advertisement campaign spotted in New York promoting the platform with regulatory and safety messaging. OKB listed as top performer among exchange tokens over the past 7 days alongside KuCoin Shares and Bitget Token.
OKX submits evidence to regulators and law enforcement regarding suspected collusion and market manipulation involving OM token, with multiple litigations underway and Security Fund absorbing substantial losses from the subsequent price crash.
Boost program updates launch Dec 12, 12 AM UTC with new tokens receiving +50% Boost volume in first 10 days and top-tier Boost Ranking projects getting priority evaluation for spot listing.
OKX Earn launches GHO Savings Vault in partnership with Aave, offering 100K GHO rewards pool through January 11, 2026.
OKX records $26.32B in 24-hour perpetuals trading volume, ranking 2nd among centralized exchanges behind Binance's $60.14B and ahead of Bybit's $20.81B.
Skate establishes a two-way liquidity partnership with OKX DEX, with both parties functioning as liquidity providers and consumers for each other.
Platform launches "The Mild Mild West" marketing campaign on December 12, 2025, featuring a movie release focused on regulated and safer crypto positioning.
Platform announces "New Money" campaign launching tomorrow with security and safety positioning against exploits and scams.
Platform runs BTC giveaway promotion with approximately 15 days remaining as of December 11th. Solana DEX tokens are now live on the app with CeDeFi functionality for US traders.
Belarus blocks residents' access to OKX along with Bybit and Bitget exchanges.
X Drops Club campaign offers 1,500,000 $NIGHT tokens to OKX users holding minimum $1K in crypto upon opt-in.
OKX runs active $SEI airdrop program requiring $1k+ in app with daily opt-in participation, over 50% of tokens already allocated.
OKX US hosts Miami event with demonstrations of CeDeFi and DEX features including vibes, signal, and meme pump functionality.
OKX_Ventures invests in Goblin Fi, a native yield infrastructure on Aptos, alongside Gate Ventures and Aptos CEO Avery Ching.
OKX partners with Sei Network for institutional transaction settlement alongside BlackRock, Vanguard, Interactive Brokers, Circle, PayPal, Coinbase, Binance, and Robinhood.
$OKB ranks #5 among top daily crypto gainers on December 10, 2025 according to CoinMarketCap.
OKX's XLayer operates on Polygon CDK with OP Stack-compatible architecture and ZK proving capabilities on the Agglayer.
Jumper integrates OKX DEX Aggregator on Solana for enhanced swap liquidity. Platform now supports direct stablecoin deposits on Sei Network.
$WET token listed on spot trading. Platform announces Midnight (NIGHT) airdrop distribution to holders of ADA, BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, BNB, AVAX, and BAT.
The X Drop Clubs airdrop with Sei Network has distributed 571,428 $SEI tokens, representing over 57% of the 1M total allocation to US users holding $1k+ in crypto on the platform.
OKX US hosts event with Pudgy Penguins at Art Basel.
Platform holds MiCA license for European operations and reports over $30M in tokenized funds flowing through its ecosystem.
Mantra CEO publicly instructs holders to withdraw $OM tokens from OKX, citing incorrect migration timeline posted by the exchange (OKX claims Dec 22-25 vs actual Jan 15+) and zero communication since April 13. The April crash saw $OM plunge 90% from $6.30 to $0.50, which was blamed on exchange leverage policies.
OKX launches X Drop Clubs airdrop program with Sei Network as first participant, offering 1M $SEI tokens to US users who hold $1k in crypto on the platform.
The app officially becomes available in the US with integrated Simple, CeDeFi, Advanced, and Web3 functionalities.
Partnership announced to help OKX with US market products, including spot trading, yields, and DEX services for US users.
OKX migrates XLayer to the OP Stack, adopting a modular framework for its independent L2 solution.
OKX lists $STABLE token on its futures trading platform.
Sponsors gamified padel event at Solana Breakpoint conference in partnership with Sophon.
OKX launches native Solana trading on its app, enabling users to trade millions of tokens without bridges or gas fees.
OKX partners with Pudgy Penguins for an event at Art Basel Miami.
OKX announces a SEI campaign for US users.
OKX partners with McLaren F1 team as a sponsor for the 2025 racing season.
Launches X Drops Club on OKX that rewards users daily for holding crypto on the app.
Launches perpetuals trading for $TRUTH, $PIPPIN, and $RLS tokens while publishing 37th Proof of Reserves report.
New listing: $NIGHT token from Midnight Network launches on OKX with $NIGHT/USDT spot trading beginning December 9 at 10:00 AM UTC.
OKX Dutch runs 25-day Christmas rewards campaign offering daily gifts to users who sign up. OKX Wallet features integration with Hyperliquid for trading.
Cloudflare outage causes service disruptions to OKX wallet user interface and multiple other cryptocurrency platforms including Coinbase, Kraken, Jupiter, Raydium, and Meteora.
X Drops Club airdrop program launches with 1,000,000 SEI tokens available for US users who hold minimum $1K in crypto on OKX and opt-in to earn rewards.
OKX announces a major launch coming to the US market, with the product expected to simplify and improve airdrop functionality.
OKX collaborates with Pudgy Penguins on Casino night themed event in Miami.
OKX collaborates with Pudgy on party event at Basel.
OKX partners with RaveDAO entertainment protocol on Base that reaches 100K+ people through events, on-chain ticketing, and digital collectibles, alongside Warner Music Group, Tomorrowland, and other major entertainment and crypto partners.
OKX partners with @trylimitless for native prediction market integration in wallet.
Offers 5% deposit match on crypto deposits capped at $250 and 5% APY on USDG stablecoin holdings.
5% deposit match on crypto (up to $250) and 5% APY on USDG available, with rates adjusted from the previous 10% match bonus and 4.1% weekly APY.
SEI token goes live on OKX for trading and on OKCoin Japan's staking service.
$TRUTH perpetual trading goes live with 200K USDT Trade-&-Earn incentive pool through partnership with @getswarmed.
Launches Recurring Buy feature and essential trading tools in the United States market.
Releases 37th Proof of Reserves with USDT holdings rising 7.16% to 10.73B (+717M USDT) and BTC up 3.15% to 130k from October 8 to November 19. MON token goes live on DEX with 5% APY rewards unlocked for USDG.
Celebrates one-year anniversary of obtaining regulatory license in the United Arab Emirates.
A whale withdraws 49,000 SOL from the exchange and immediately stakes it, with total staked position now at 761,405 SOL ($109.5M).
Contributes HK$10 million to support urgent relief efforts in Hong Kong in response to a crisis situation.
Launches flash earn yield product for SEI with nearly 1M in rewards split across 4 pools including ETH and OKB, calculating returns hourly.