About OKX
OKX (formerly OKEx) is a cryptocurrency exchange and blockchain technology company that provides trading in digital assets and access to decentralized finance through its OKX Wallet. Its platform offers spot, margin, futures, options, and perpetual swaps trading, along with DeFi, lending, and related services, serving users across more than 100 countries. OKX is part of the OK Group, and its founding team began the business as Okcoin in 2013 before launching as OKEx in 2017 and rebranding to OKX in 2022.
Industry
Cryptocurrency exchange / blockchain financial services
Headquarters
San Jose, California, United States (headquarters relocated there in April 2025; its international exchange entity is incorporated in the Seychelles)
Company size
More than 5,000 employees
Founded
2017 (as OKEx); the OK Group was founded in 2013 by Star Xu
What we do
Cryptocurrency spot tradingMargin tradingFutures tradingOptions tradingPerpetual swapsDecentralized finance (DeFi)OKX Wallet (self-custody Web3 wallet)Crypto lendingInstitutional crypto services
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