
What is OKEx?
OKEx is one of the top cryptocurrency exchanges by trade volume. It is the sister exchange of OKCoin, but it’s aimed at the more professional investing crowd.

OKEx is one of the top cryptocurrency exchanges by trade volume. It is the sister exchange of OKCoin, but it’s aimed at the more professional investing crowd.
Business
OKX is making a push into Australia’s retirement market, despite crypto still being a notably small component. On Sunday, the exchange announced the launch of a platform for self-managed superannuation funds, or SMSFs. These private retirement vehicles allow individuals and small groups to manage their own savings directly, offering an alternative to the industry and retail funds that still dominate Australia’s pension system. “Adoption is already far higher than many realise: SMSF crypto hold...
Coins
OKB, the coin that powers Chinese cryptocurrency exchange OKEx, jumped by 11% today after rumors surfaced that Chinese authorities have released from custody the exchange’s founder, Mingxing “Star” Xu. The price of an OKB, as of this writing, is $5.42, up from $4.81 yesterday. When Xu was detained in mid-October, the price of OKB fell from about $6.00 to $4.26. The exchange paused withdrawals after reports surfaced that Chinese police had taken Xu into custody. OKEx disputes this characterizati...
Business
Over the weekend beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange OKEx struggled to regain its footing. The exchange, headquartered in Malta but most active in China, suspended withdrawals late last week after Chinese authorities called for an investigation. In the immediate aftermath, the exchange suspended all withdrawals leading to a 2.5% drop in the price of Bitcoin. OKEx Suspends Withdrawals, Bitcoin Dropped 2.5% on News Since then, things have got worse. The founder of OKEx, Xu Mingxing was taken awa...
Coins
Western traders of OKB, the coin minted by beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange OKEx, will soon wake up in sweats upon reading the coin’s price; traders in the East will go to sleep expecting nightmares and Europeans—for whom the day shall relentlessly continue—must ride it out. The coin continued its decline yesterday, prompted by Friday’s announcement that the Malta-based exchange had suspended indefinitely withdrawals after Chinese police firmly requested that the founder of OKEx follow them t...
The Projects
OKEx is a popular–if controversial–cryptocurrency exchange with a major emphasis on derivative products like futures trading. It also has its own token, OKB. Below we explore more about how OKEx got started. Investor Star Xu created the cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin in 2013, aimed at the Chinese market. In 2014, he created OKEx, which is for more advanced traders. With China’s hard-line stance against cryptocurrency exchanges–which has softened somewhat more recently–OKEx relocated to a nation...