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At this year's Finder Crypto Trading Platform Awards 2025 , we took home 'Highly Commended' designations for the Best Crypto Exchange and Best Advanced Crypto Trading Platform categories. These awards from , a trusted source for information on financial products for millions of Australians, reflect the progress we've made to create an innovative, easy-to-use and truly local platform for our growing community here in Australia.

We are thrilled to share some exciting news from OKX. We’ve appointed Linda Lacewell as our new Chief Legal Officer to bolster our global regulatory presence and reinforce OKX’s position as a licensing juggernaut. Linda joined OKX as a board member in 2024, and since then, she has played an instrumental role in advising the board and our legal department. Her leadership comes at a pivotal time as we expand into key markets such as Europe and UAE.

Our 29th consecutive Proof of Reserves (PoR) report is now live, demonstrating $24.6 billion in primary assets backing customer funds. Our latest PoR, independently audited and verified by blockchain security firm , shows:

We announced today that we are one of the title sponsors of TOKEN2049 in Dubai, the premier crypto event bringing together founders and executives of leading Web3 companies and projects. The conference will see global leaders from OKX join other executives to discuss trends and growth within the industry, offering insights into a sector that has seen substantial growth in the past year.

To our community and beyond, we want to address some of the recent developments surrounding OKX Web3. Over the past few days, we've faced targeted media attacks questioning our integrity and operations. While we usually stay focused on building and protecting the industry, we can't ignore the fact that these attacks are happening at a time when we are actively fighting against financial crime.

We've just published our inaugural ' Responsibility Report ,' providing detailed insight into how our platform safeguards customer assets, helps prevent fraud, operates within the Australian regulatory environment and promotes platform stability.

By Kate Cooper, CEO of OKX Australia I'm thrilled to join OKX Australia as CEO, with the goal of setting a new alternative for crypto in Australia—one built on security, responsibility, and real innovation. Whether you're an everyday trader or an institution, you deserve a platform that doesn’t just meet expectations but exceeds them.

OKX leadership will be joined by influential policymakers, financial regulators, industry leaders, and high-profile guests from the worlds of sports and entertainment in Malta on 12 March for an exclusive event to celebrate our European expansion.

We've returned from eight days in the heart of Colorado at the ETH Denver innovation festival, hosted each year to empower the onchain community to drive the Ethereum network forward. As the world's largest crypto builder event, ETH Denver matches our own tireless efforts to support the network's builder community. Towards this goal, we co-hosted the event Onchain Growth Mixer: Getting a Billion People Onchain , in partnership with Base, Spindl, and Serotonin. The event tackled one of the biggest challenges in our space today — how to unravel complexity and onboard the next billion users onchain.

We've just released our 28th consecutive Proof of Reserves (PoR) report , demonstrating $28.1 billion in primary assets backing customer funds - a 59% increase year-on-year. This monthly verification process transforms trust from promises into mathematical proof - verifiable by anyone, at any time.

Today Aux Cayes FinTech Co. Ltd. (the “Company”), one of many OKX affiliates, resolved a Department of Justice investigation by acknowledging that it had not obtained a license to operate as a money transmitter. In resolving the case, the Company acknowledged that, as a result of legacy compliance gaps, certain U.S. customers had in the past traded on the company’s global platform.

Written by Erald Ghoos CEO OKX Europe OKX is officially among the first MiCA-licensed global crypto exchanges to passport its services across Europe! This is a massive milestone for our company and the entire crypto community in the European Economic Area (EEA).

'Bot Up Your Game' campaign now live, offering up to 60 USDT: 20 USDT for completing two bot quizzes (each initially limited to the first 1,500 participants), plus 20 USDT for early bot creation (limited to the first 100 eligible customers) and 20 USDT when a bot generates 500 USDT equivalent in trading volume

Hacken confirms 1:1 or greater reserve ratio across most commonly traded assets on our platform We've just released our 27th consecutive Proof of Reserves (PoR) report, showing $27.9 billion in primary assets, audited by blockchain security firm .

We're excited to release " The State of DEXs 2025 ," a comprehensive analysis that reflects on the evolving landscape of decentralized exchanges (DEXs) and their role in shaping the onchain economy. DEXs are rapidly evolving from alternative venues to become a central force in DeFi, driving innovation, accessibility and decentralization. Our report explores the critical challenges of liquidity and market structure, while examining how derivatives, AI integration (Crypto X AI) and the competitive dynamics between Solana and Ethereum are shaping the future of decentralized trading. This analysis aims to help onchain traders and builders navigate opportunities while understanding key technical and operational challenges ahead.

Written by Erald Ghoos, Europe CEO, OKX I have some incredible news for OKX — we’re the first global exchange to secure a MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) license! This means that we’re set to roll out regulated products and services, such as our OKX Exchange and the rest of our core services to over 400 million people across Europe, through our European Economic Area (EEA) hub in Malta. The announcement is a major milestone for OKX, a win for crypto in Europe, and a testament to the growth and mass adoption of the industry at scale.

We announced today that OKX is the first Virtual Financial Assets (VFA) exchange to secure a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) pre-authorization. Upon receipt of a full MiCA license, we will offer localized crypto services to over 400 million Europeans through its European Economic Area (EEA) hub based in Malta.

Seven projects have been selected for the first cohort of our $10 million Telegram Growth Hub , jointly launched by our venture capital arm OKX Ventures, The Open Platform (TOP) and Folius Ventures.

A message from OKX SG CEO Gracie Lin This holiday season, I took some time to reflect on the past year and chart our course for the year ahead. 2024 has brought profound and lasting change to crypto markets. After Bitcoin ETFs were approved in the US in early 2024, we saw significant growth in institutional adoption, with over and institutions to date. Key jurisdictions around the world, including Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai and the EU, continued to strengthen their frameworks for industry regulation. Recent political developments in the US are also expected to bring regulatory clarity, with knock-on effects for the rest of the world.

As we close out 2024, we're proud to announce our 26th Proof of Reserves (PoR) report , marking another milestone in our commitment to transparency and security in the digital asset space. This month's report shows:

A letter from OKX Founder and CEO Star Xu As the CEO of OKX, and a builder at heart, I'm proud to reflect on an extraordinary year of growth and progress. Despite challenges, 2024 was a year of focus, innovation, and resilience. We expanded and enhanced our products, made significant strides in bringing to market a transparent and regulatory compliant onshore business, and added weight to our already deep global executive bench. Most notably, 2024 marked a turning point for the industry, serving as crypto's "comeback year" after a period of heightened uncertainty.

Today, we're happy to announce the launch of our ' Ordinals Launchpad ,' an all-in-one platform that empowers creators to launch, inscribe and trade collections directly on Bitcoin. The platform simplifies the technical complexities of Bitcoin inscriptions while providing creators with the tools, visibility and support needed to build thriving communities.

Features grand prize of 150K USDT - equivalent to a luxury paradise villa We've just launched ' Ticket to Paradise ' - transforming trades into treasure with our largest-ever 2.6M USDT prize pool. Whether trading on our Exchange or swapping tokens through our Wallet, eligible participants have the chance to win a grand prize of 150K USDT - equivalent to the value of a luxury villa in an exotic location - alongside 2.35M USDT in partner rewards across both platforms.

Campaign* to also include exclusive experiences, merchandise and interactive opportunities New SOL/AUD and XRP/AUD spot trading pairs now available We're thrilled to announce the launch of 'Summer of Crypto' - a nationwide campaign offering new customers $20 in Bitcoin when they trade $20 within their first 14 days of successfully registering for an OKX Australia account. In the coming weeks, the campaign will expand to include exclusive experiences, merchandise and interactive opportunities for new and existing customers.