OKX
8.90
5-10 years
Domestic Regulation
Exchange
Regulated in Singapore
Crypto Asset Exchange License (CEX)
Global Business
Ecosystem Exchange
Proof of Reserves

NMLSRegulated

United States Crypto Asset Transfer License (MTL)

MASRegulated

Singapore Crypto Asset Exchange License (CEX)

VARARegulated

United Arab Emirates Crypto Asset Exchange License (CEX)

MFSARegulated2

Malta Crypto Asset Exchange License (CEX)

CNADRegulated

Salvador Crypto Asset Exchange License (CEX)

SCBRegulated

Bahamas Crypto Asset Exchange License (CEX)

Basic Information

Country/Region
United States
Exchange AbbreviationOKX
Company NameOKX
Operating Period5-10 years
Websitehttps://www.okx.com/
Exchange TypeCentralized Exchange
0.00/10

Score

Regulation
Risk Control
Business
Reputation
Tech
This exchange holds United States NMLS license
3/22

RiskNotice

4 risk alerts
High Risk 2
Medium Risk 2

Asset Strength≈

Bitcoin
260,587.94
Asset ReservesHighCapital flowsStable24H VolLow

Asset Reserves

Exchanges with reserves exceeding 96.91%

3 /100
$19,390,000,000
BTC$9.05B

Capital flows

Exchanges with 24H inflows exceeding 95.73%

3 /100
+$144,410,899.11
0.74% Stable

Trading Volume

Exchanges with 24H trading volume exceeding 98.68%

5 /100
$1,810,000,000
224.12%

Official Token

OKB

OKB

$98.80

4.68%

24H Vol

$34,808,062.64

Market Cap

$2,074,704,581.45

Issue Time

2019-04-30

Crowdfunding Price

$1.58

Circulation (pieces)

21,000,000.00

return on investment

+6,146.14%

Recently destroyed (pieces)

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Total destroyed (pieces)

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Currency Accepted

362Currency
1,320Trading Pairs
LiquidityNO.23
Currency/NameTrading PairsUnit PriceChange24H Vol+2%/-2% Market DepthLiquidity
BTC
BTC/USDT$78,957.442.12% $687,795,329.73$4.37M/$2.09M840
ETH
ETH/USDT$2,478.821.33% $442,308,569.77$3.30M/$2.02M825
USDC
USDC/USDT$1.000.02% $174,562,689.95$10.33M/$15.14M812
SOL
SOL/USDT$96.181.05% $144,253,694.4$1.97M/$2.27M721
XRP
XRP/USDT$1.481.59% $132,375,277.38$1.27M/$1.68M727
HYPE
HYPE/USDT$77.454.26% $77,873,867.13$422.31K/$579.94K689
DOGE
DOGE/USDT$0.08936133.91% $66,019,262.41$1.23M/$1.43M701
ZEC
ZEC/USDT$818.127.09% $50,987,281.44$463.88K/$450.86K645
TRUMP
TRUMP/USDT$2.459.63% $40,200,707.58$441.40K/$411.06K573
SUI
SUI/USDT$0.812511792.22% $34,843,957.57$630.19K/$586.72K650

Exchange Overview

Exchange Overview

What Is OKX?

OKX is a global company offering exchange and Web3 services with offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, the UAE, Silicon Valley, and the Bahamas. OKX exchange services are offered by its Seychelles-incorporated and Bahamas-registered entities. OKX offers Web3 services in the United States and has an office in Silicon Valley, but it does not offer exchange services in the United States. The exchange offers basic trading including spot and simple options, and derivatives including margin, futures, perpetual swaps and options. Other products include: trading bots, block trading, OKX Earn (savings, stablecoins, DeFi, staking, ETH 2.0 and more), crypto loans and Jumpstart, the exchange’s launchpad.

OKX wallet claims to be the “portal to Web3,” offering a crypto hot wallet, decentralized exchange (DEX), a NFT marketplace and decentralized applications (DApps). The wallet supports over 30 networks, including major blockchains like Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana, Polygon, Avalanche, Fantom and more.

OKX also has its own native blockchain — X Layer and native token — OKB, which allows builders and projects to deploy DApps and developers to use infrastructure like OKX Oracle and more.

In January 2022, OKEx was rebranded as OKX, with a new branding and roadmap.

Who Are the OKX Founders?

OKX (formerly OKEx) is owned by OK Group.

The company was founded by Mingxing "Star" Xu back in 2013 in China. Xu is a Chinese entrepreneur. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Applied Physics from the University of Science and Technology Beijing. Star Xu is CEO of OK Group.

The present CEO of OKX is Star Xu.

When Did OKX Launch?

The exchange, formerly known as OKEX, was launched in 2017.

OKX Restricted Countries

The project is supported in over 200 countries. However, residents of the United States don’t have access to the platform's services.

What Coins Are Supported on OKX?

The exchange lists over 350 cryptocurrencies and supports more than 500 trading pairs. The platform lists major tokens including BTC, ETH, OKB, AAVE, SOL, MATIC, XRP, DOGE, SHIB, and DOT.

How Much Are OKX Fees?

The fee structure is based on market taker and maker model. Trading fees on the platform start at 0.10% and decrease as trading volume increases. For regular users, fees depend on the number of OKB (native currency) in the OKX ecosystem, while for advanced users, fees are based on their 30-day trading volumes.

Is It Possible To Use Leverage or Margin Trading on OKX?

OKX offers margin trading with leverage up to 10X. For derivatives, OKX also offers futures trading and perpetual swaps with up to 125X leverage. Traders can also leverage through crypto options, including BTC, ETH and more.

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