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what's x layer?

X Layer is a zkEVM Layer 2 blockchain network developed by OKX, designed to bridge the OKX centralized exchange ecosystem with Ethereum, enabling seamless on-chain experiences for users and builders. Its core value proposition lies in delivering high-speed transactions with near-instant finality, institutional-grade security through rigorous audits, and accessibility via gas-free interactions and deep integrations with OKX Wallet and Pay. Key technical innovations include support for up to 5000 TPS, EVM compatibility for easy dApp migration, and native support for real-world assets like USDT0 and xBTC. The network targets DeFi protocols, institutional finance, and retail trading, positioning itself as "The New Money Chain" with unified liquidity and cross-ecosystem connectivity. Notable partnerships include Aave for advanced lending, Curve Finance for stablecoin swaps, and ongoing builder support to foster a thriving on-chain economy.

Snapshot

X Layer integrated with Zerion for DeFi tracking/transactions and Dune for onchain data visibility.

1D ago
PARTNERSHIP

Integrated with Solv Protocol as a BTC liquidity provider, enabling XBTC holders to mint BTC+ and access programmable yield strategies with over 2% base yield.

1W ago
MARKET ACTIVITY

Uniswap proposed activating protocol fees on all v3 pools on X Layer, along with seven other chains.

2W ago
PARTNERSHIP

Integrated with MetaMask to view, manage, and interact with assets.

PARTNERSHIP

Partnered with Securitize, STBL, Hamilton Lane, and OKX Ventures to launch an RWA-backed stablecoin using a dual-token Ecosystem-Specific Stablecoin (ESS) model that tokenizes private credit assets.

1M ago
PARTNERSHIP

Integrated with Zerion, enabling users to track, manage DeFi positions, and transact on X Layer through Zerion's platform.

PARTNERSHIP

Integrated with Dune Analytics to provide onchain data visibility and analytics.

2M ago
PARTNERSHIP

Integrated with bloXroute for transaction propagation services.

X Layer burns 65.3M $OKB tokens in single event valued near $7.6B, cutting circulating supply and capping total supply at 21M.

X Layer integrates with Allium, providing builders access to real-time prices, balances, and transactions through Allium's Developer APIs.

Platform implements Polygon CDK OP-Geth, an OP Stack variant with zk proofs and Agglayer integration for enhanced security and cross-chain interoperability, with Katana also leveraging the technology.

OKX migrates X Layer to the OP Stack.

CeDeFi platform 'The New Money App' adds X Layer support, enabling cross-chain DEX trading alongside Solana and Base without gas or bridging requirements.

Aave community provides positive signal for potential protocol expansion to X Layer, and a technical analysis of the network's suitability for Aave has been published.

Global Dollar Network's USDG stablecoin deploys on the platform, with USDG's outstanding supply surpassing $1 billion.

3M ago

X Layer launches on Eco Hub platform, enabling users to explore dApps and track ecosystem announcements and campaigns.

x402 integration sample with Heurist Facilitator completes, allowing developers to accept agentic crypto payments with a few lines of code, currently live on Base with X Layer deployment next.

X Layer partners with TON Foundation at EFDevcon Argentina on Nov 19, joining 9+ Web3 partners including OKX, Starknet Foundation, and Protocol Labs.

OKX's in-app DEX trading goes live with X Layer integration, enabling hundreds of millions of users to swap X Layer tokens with self-custody and zero gas fees.

X Layer integrates uniBTC to unlock Bitcoin Finance (BTCfi) functionality on the network.

Integrated decentralized AI agents with x402, supporting ERC-8004 standard for onchain identity, verifiable reputation, and native discovery. Partnered with Google and Ethereum Foundation for secure infrastructure on X Layer and OKX Wallet.

USDG stablecoin yields go live on X Layer at 3.85% APY with zero-fee swaps, no lockups, and weekly payouts. OKX Pay offers promotional rewards of up to $1k for $10k deposits.

X Layer adopts Chainlink Data Feeds in addition to joining the Chainlink Scale program and integrating Chainlink CCIP as its canonical cross-chain infrastructure.

X Layer joins Chainlink Scale program and adopts CCIP as the canonical cross-chain infrastructure, enabling secure data, lower costs, and cross-chain interoperability for builders.

4M ago

OKX Wallet x402 API adds X Layer support, allowing developers to enable gas-free stablecoin payments, instant onchain settlement, and secure transactions.

ENA token and USDe stablecoin from Ethena Labs went live on X Layer.

BNB Chain support is being added alongside X Layer. A frontend terminal is in development, and a multi-token facilitator enables any token to be used for x402 payments as an agentic economy forms around x402.

Fast RPC support launches for X Layer network.

X Layer announced as Platinum sponsor of this year's SmartCon conference.

OKX president hints that Binance poaching is involved in Felix Fan's removal, with tensions between the two exchanges escalating.

X Layer removes spokesperson Felix Fan with immediate effect due to conflict of interest violations and breach of employment contract and professional code of ethics. All future statements or actions by Felix Fan do not represent X Layer.

xBTC goes live on X Layer as a 1:1 BTC-backed token minted by OKX, with deposit and withdrawal functionality through OKX exchange.

x402 goes live but faces temporary trading restrictions in OKX wallet.

X Layer listed alongside Metamask, Kraken, Binance Earn, Bitget, and Rabby in connection with Aave, with the author noting these developments occurred over recent months.

Mainnet upgrade occurs on October 27 at 3:30 PM UTC, pausing block production and suspending transactions temporarily during the upgrade process.

X Layer serves as Platinum sponsor at this year's SmartCon conference.

QuickNode brings enterprise-grade RPC infrastructure to X Layer, offering developers mainnet access with high reliability and archive data.

Blockdaemon goes live on the platform, providing high-performance RPC infrastructure services for uptime, low-latency, and scalability.

Integration with KuCoin Web3 Wallet is complete, expanding wallet accessibility for users.

Aave integrates with the platform, expanding its presence across multiple blockchain ecosystems.

BIP-879 passes, approving Balancer V3 deployment with boosted pools and stable infrastructure to the platform.

Balancer launches v3 Boosted Pools, enabling assets to function in lending markets while remaining swappable, with stable pairs earning both lending yield and trading fees.

Okoswap integrates with OKX wallet for liquidity updates supporting customizable transaction fee infrastructure. Multiple digital asset treasury systems (Okay, Wanshiok, Star Life, Odog treasuries) launch on the platform with permissionless treasury creation feature coming soon.

Gasless refuel feature launches, enabling users to swap tokens for gas without paying gas fees.

Orbiter Finance integration goes live, enabling bridging of ETH, USDT, and USDC to the platform.

Curve Finance is now live on the platform, marking a completed major DeFi protocol integration.

$1.7 billion in capital flowed into the platform in the last 24 hours, indicating a significant volume spike.

STR treasurization event anticipated this month on the platform.

Build X - Genesis Night event completed with participation from major DeFi protocols, focusing on community and builder partnerships for the ecosystem.

Uniswap launched on X Layer; roadmap includes USDG stablecoin, integrations with Arbitrum, Balancer, Chainlink, and a $100M Vision Fund.

RedStone representative Marcin attends recent OKX x X Layer event with USD1 stablecoin mentioned, indicating possible collaboration on oracle infrastructure or stablecoin integration.

5M ago

An Alpha gateway has just opened with participation from OKX Product Leads David-Shui, Shawn Ma and Felix.

Aave protocol integration goes live, establishing DeFi foundation on the platform.

A proposal from Token_Logic to deploy Aave protocol on the platform is confirmed, marking a major DeFi lending integration not previously announced in the roadmap.

The platform hints at developing its own on-chain perpetual futures trading solution.

The platform gains full support from OKX DEX aggregator with integrated services for scanning, trading, tracking and launchpad features.

The platform announces a launch event on October 2nd at Token 2049 conference in Singapore for builders, creators, and community members.

The platform becomes part of Agglayer's cross-chain ecosystem that unifies liquidity and users across multiple blockchain networks.

The platform reaches a record high of 71,400 active addresses on September 12th, bringing total addresses to over 4 million, while contributing nearly $1 million in fees to the OKX DEX and ranking second only to BNB Chain among EVM networks.

The platform announces upcoming integration with Reth to enhance performance and scalability.

USDT0 by Tether goes live on the platform and OKX Exchange, enabling cross-chain USDT liquidity access across 5+ chains including Arbitrum, Optimism, and Polygon.

LFGSwap joins the X Layer ecosystem, expanding the platform's DeFi partnerships and contributing to ecosystem growth.

Token burn event eliminates 520 million OKAYSHIT tokens, officially updating total supply to 480 million.

The platform now supports live dApps with near-zero gas fee functionality.

Mid-September simultaneous launch planned on both networks with implementation of fee buyback mechanism and 2-3 new projects adopting OKAY token hunting mode.

6M ago

Developer testnet goes live with OKB test token faucet.

OKB implements fixed 21M supply with one-time burn while integrating gasless withdrawals across OKX ecosystem products.

Major assets including xBTC and Tether are being integrated into the protocol, expanding DeFi accessibility and yield opportunities for BTC holders.

New $100M development fund established to accelerate ecosystem expansion.

$100M ecosystem fund launches to support global onchain application developers.

Cross-chain swaps now live on OKX wallet, enabling direct conversion between multiple chains and tokens.

Ultiverse integration enables GameFi and MemeCoin project deployment on ecosystem.

Market making bot activates for hotfunsaga integration; okay.fun partnership launches with tax and flywheel mechanisms.

Third-party swap reaches $30M daily volume; native swap launches within 48 hours with tax and flywheel mechanisms targeting $1B volume.

New automated token buying mechanism launches in 3 days, currently in testing phase with $Okay, $XLab, and $Fun tokens.

90% of OKB tokens have migrated to X Layer, marking significant progress in protocol transition.

PP upgrade launches with Polygon and AggLayer partnerships, enhancing transaction speed and reliability.

Protocol rebrands as 'The New Money Chain' with 10-20%+ APY potential through integrated yield mechanisms.

OKTChain sunset announced with token absorption into OKB, while Ethereum support is being removed to make X Layer the exclusive protocol.

Protocol achieves 5,000 TPS with near-zero gas fees; OKB supply capped at 21M tokens.

Protocol integrates major portions of OKX Pay and Wallet operations into ecosystem.

Major protocol upgrade announced with pivot to public chain, including OKX ecosystem integration and $OKB gas token upgrade.

OKX confirms Q1 2026 IPO plans and ends OKB buybacks, transitioning token fully to XLayer ecosystem with new 10B market cap valuation.

Major protocol upgrade announced with PP technology implementation and $OKB economic model changes.

9M ago

Layer 2 solution shows minimal traction with sub-$10M TVL, following trend of underperforming CEX-launched chains.

10M ago

OKX launches integration providing 100M+ users access through platform infrastructure.