OKX
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| Predecessor | OKEx |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2017 |
| Founder | Star Xu |
| Type | Privately held company |
| Headquarters | Seychelles |
Region | Worldwide |
Staff | 2,000+ (2022) |
| Website | okx |
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]- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "OKEx Review: Pros, Cons, and More | The Ascent by Motley Fool". The Motley Fool. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ↑ "Squid Game's star cast-promoted Klaycity to list crypto token on OKX". mint. 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ↑ "OKX Review". Investopedia. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ↑ Zmudzinski, Adrian. "OKEx Rebrands To OKX, Expands Into Financial Services". Benzinga. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "China hits hard on virtual currency trading". China Securities Journal. 2019-11-23.
- ↑ "China bans virtual currency trading altogether". National Development and Reform Commission. 2021-09-27.
- ↑ "Crypto exchanges Huobi, OKX to apply for Hong Kong licences under new regime". South China Morning Post. 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2023-04-07.