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OKX to expand stablecoin access on Arc
OKX is expanding stablecoin access on Arc, a stablecoin platform, per an announcement retweeted from Arc's account. The move is framed around "global access meets real-time settlement," with the rollout described as "coming soon."
OKX pushes 100+ tokenized stocks and ETFs in New Money App
OKX's The New Money App now markets 100+ tokenized US stocks and ETFs in eligible regions, alongside TradFi Perps for hedging and trading bots for automation. The company pitches the lineup around markets moving around the clock, letting users position ahead of events like Federal Reserve minutes regardless of time zone.
OKX weekly trend roundup: CP, CASHCAT, PoR, McLaren

OKX's weekly "Trending this week" recap bundles several launches: $CP global Spot and $CASHCAT perps listings, 11 new X-Perps pairs, the 46th Proof of Reserves report, $GRVT joining X Drops in Europe, an 8% deposit match in Europe, and the new McLaren F1 x OKX livery. The livery marks the latest chapter of the exchange's long-running partnership with the F1 team, dating back to 2022.
OKX adds $SOPH to X Drops in the US

32.76 million $SOPH tokens are now live on OKX's X Drops airdrop campaign in the US. Eligible users opt in, hold qualifying assets on OKX, and trade to earn $SOPH rewards through The New Money App. Trading volume receives a 3× multiplier toward daily rewards.
OKX runs $100K hackathon on X Layer and OKX AI

OKX is hosting a hackathon inviting teams to build on X Layer or OKX AI from Sep 17–25 for a share of $100K in prizes. The top teams will demo their projects live in Singapore on Oct 6, with applications due by Sep 11.
OKX highlights Simple and Exchange modes in one app
OKX is promoting its combined app experience built around two trading modes. Simple mode keeps the interface clean for quick buying and selling, while Exchange mode opens the full order book for deeper, more granular trading. Users can upgrade via the App Store, and both modes are framed as accessible from the same app depending on how much depth they want.
GRVT joins OKX X Drops in Europe with USDC rewards

OKX has added GRVT — a hybrid derivatives exchange — to its X Drops airdrop campaign in Europe. Eligible users can hold qualifying assets on OKX, opt in, and trade to earn rewards denominated in USDC through The New Money App.
- Rewards earned by holding eligible assets and trading, paid in USDC
- Available to users in eligible European regions via the New Money App
OKX lists CASHCAT perps on New Money App
OKX has added $CASHCAT — a memecoin in the Robinhood Chain ecosystem — to its global Perpetual Futures markets. CASHCATUSDT perpetual trading is now available on The New Money App.
OKX lists Open Protocol (CP) on global Spot market
$CP, the token of Open Protocol Foundation (@openprotocolfnd) — a unified AI infrastructure platform deployed natively on Base — is now live on OKX global Spot markets. CPUSDT spot trading went live at 2:30 PM UTC on 2 September, and users can opt into a 10M CP Trade & Earn event accompanying the listing.
Chase Orders go live on X-Perps in Europe

OKX has made Chase Orders live on X-Perps in Europe. Chase Orders automatically reprice limit orders to the best bid or ask, so positions keep moving without users manually chasing every market move.
NYSE-parent Intercontinental Exchange invests, valuing OKX at $25B
Intercontinental Exchange, parent of the NYSE, invested in OKX, pushing its valuation to roughly US$25 billion.
OKX DEX exploited for ~$2.7M after suspected private-key leak
Attackers upgraded a deprecated OKX DEX proxy contract to a malicious version via a compromised proxy-admin private key, draining over $2.7 million in tokens. OKX later removed the compromised proxy from its trusted list and offered compensation.
OKX obtains provisional virtual asset license in Dubai
OKX received a provisional virtual asset license in Dubai in July 2022, allowing it to offer certain products and services to investors in the UAE.
OKEx rebrands to OKX
The company formally renamed from OKEx to OKX in January 2022, introducing new branding and a broader product strategy.
OKX announces it will stop serving Mainland China customers
Facing new Chinese crypto regulations, OKX (initially headquartered in Beijing) announced it would cease service to Mainland China customers; its founding team subsequently relocated.
OKEx announces withdrawals will reopen
OKEx said withdrawals would resume on or before November 27, 2020, ending the roughly one-month suspension.
OKEx suspends withdrawals as founder cooperates with police investigation
OKEx (now OKX) temporarily halted withdrawals on October 16, 2020 while founder Star Xu cooperated with a Chinese police investigation.
$416M bitcoin futures liquidation triggers controversial clawback
A trader who bought bitcoin futures on margin with a ~$416 million notional value was force-liquidated; OKEx injected ~2,500 BTC into an insurance fund and imposed a 17% "socialized clawback" on profitable traders to cover the shortfall.
OKEx launches as OKX's international exchange
Star Xu's crypto exchange, started as Okcoin in 2013, expanded internationally and launched as OKEx in 2017 in Hong Kong.