OKX

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
OKX
PredecessorOKEx
Formation2017
FounderStar Xu
TypePrivately held company
HeadquartersSeychelles
Region
Worldwide
Staff
2,000+ (2022)
Websiteokx.com

OKX (Chinese: 欧易), earlier it was known as OKEx, is a cryptocurrency exchange. It was founded by Star Xu (徐明星) in 2017.[1] OKX is owned by Ok Group, which also owns crypto exchange Okcoin.[2][3] It is not available to American users.[4] The company's CEO is Jay Hao[5] and CMO is Haider Rafique.[6]

OKX was first time located in Beijing, China,[7] but it is now banned by the Chinese regulators.[8] In 2023, OKX, along with other exchanges, applied for licenses in Hong Kong to comply with new requirements.[9]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Malta's Authorities Remain Committed to Making Country a "Blockchain Island," Despite Binance and Other Crypto Exchanges Not Being Licensed". Crowd Fund Insider. 2020-03-01. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  2. "OKEx Review: Pros, Cons, and More | The Ascent by Motley Fool". The Motley Fool. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
  3. "Squid Game's star cast-promoted Klaycity to list crypto token on OKX". mint. 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  4. "OKX Review". Investopedia. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  5. Zmudzinski, Adrian. "OKEx Rebrands To OKX, Expands Into Financial Services". Benzinga. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  6. Coffee, Patrick (2022-06-01). "Tribeca Festival Signs Crypto Trading Desk OKX as Its New Top Sponsor". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  7. "China hits hard on virtual currency trading". China Securities Journal. 2019-11-23.
  8. "China bans virtual currency trading altogether". National Development and Reform Commission. 2021-09-27.
  9. "Crypto exchanges Huobi, OKX to apply for Hong Kong licences under new regime". South China Morning Post. 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2023-04-07.