OKX
OKX is a global cryptocurrency exchange offering spot and derivatives trading, a Web3 wallet and DeFi access. Like Coinbase, it is covered here as crypto financial infrastructure adjacent to neobank wallets and spending products.1
History
OKX grew from the OK Group ecosystem into one of the largest global crypto trading venues, expanding into wallet, earn and onchain products while navigating varied national regulations.
Founders
Star Xu is the founder and chief executive officer of OKX (originally OKEx), a major global cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 platform. Xu has led OKX since founding the exchange in the mid-2010s, expanding from spot and derivatives trading into wallets, DeFi access and institutional services. He is a vocal advocate of self-custody and onchain finance, positioning OKX as both a centralised trading venue and a gateway to decentralised markets—overlapping the crypto super-app category covered alongside neobanks that add digital-asset features.
Reception
OKX ranks among the largest global crypto exchanges by derivatives volume and has expanded wallet and DeFi access. It sits in the crypto super-app category alongside self-custody products such as Infinex.
Products
Centralised exchange trading, OKX Wallet, DeFi and NFT entry points, and earn/yield products. Availability depends on jurisdiction.
References
- OKX operates cryptocurrency trading and wallet products; regulatory status varies by country.
Frequently asked questions
- What is OKX?
- OKX is a global cryptocurrency exchange offering spot, derivatives, wallet and Web3 products.
- When was OKX founded?
- OKX was founded in 2013.
- Where is OKX headquartered?
- OKX is headquartered in San Jose, U.S..
- Who founded OKX?
- OKX was founded by Star Xu.
- What type of company is OKX?
- OKX is described as CEX + wallet in its neobank.wiki profile.
See also
- Airwallex — Airwallex is an Australian-founded business fintech for global accounts, payments and spend management.
- Alex Johnson — Alex Johnson is the founder of Fintech Takes, a widely read fintech newsletter and podcast; he is active on X as @AlexH_Johnson.
- Alexandre Prot — Alexandre Prot is co-founder and CEO of Qonto, the Paris-based European business neobank.
- Ali Niknam — Ali Niknam is founder and CEO of Bunq, the Amsterdam-based licensed Dutch neobank.
- Ally Bank — Ally Bank is a large U.S. online bank offering deposits, loans and investment products without branches.