Key Highlights: OKX secured new capital at a $25 billion valuation from quantitative hedge fund manager Qube Research & Technologies (QRT). Existing strategic backers participating in the financing include Circle, Ripple, and Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures. The injection expands an earlier March round featuring a $200 million investment from New York Stock Exchange parent company ...
Key Highlights OKX is launching a consumer-focused money app designed specifically to target non-crypto users by abstracting blockchain infrastructure into a familiar dollar balance. The move reflects an industry-wide transition where tracked crypto-card spending has exceeded $1 billion this year as exchanges bridge digital assets and everyday transactions. The rollout builds on OKX’s broader consumer ...
Key Highlights Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has submitted an application under regulatory review by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Trading volume tied to the initiative remains unreported during these early stages, with market participants closely watching a forthcoming 30-day opt-out period for token issuers. The move aims to expand liquidity and introduce tokenized financial ...
Key Highlights Wall Street Jumps Into 24/7 Trading: OKXICE, a joint venture between cryptocurrency exchange OKX and New York Stock Exchange parent Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), has notified the SEC of plans to roll out a tokenized stock trading platform. Initial Launch Roster: The venue plans to debut with digital versions of more than 60 companies ...
Key Highlights Paxos Labs launches PAXGy, a yield-bearing token built on PAX Gold ($PAXG) that accrues value in gold terms through institutional lending of underlying reserves. The token is accessible via OKX Gold Earn and the X Layer network, with secondary trading on Uniswap, 0x, and Ether.fi, while Chainlink CCIP enables cross-chain transfers without position ...
Key Highlights Blockchain security firm SlowMist, in collaboration with the OKX security team, discovered malicious code in FomoPeek versions 1.1 and 1.2 designed to steal private keys, seed phrases, and Keychain data from iOS devices. The malware includes an exploit framework targeting iOS kernel vulnerabilities across versions 12.0 through 18.7 and 26.0–26.1, capable of bypassing ...
Key Highlights A single wallet address sold 600,000 UNI tokens across multiple transactions, netting approximately 5.1 million USDT according to on-chain data tracked by Onchain Lens. The same address transferred an additional 100,000 UNI, valued at roughly $844,000, to the cryptocurrency exchange OKX, signaling potential further liquidation. Market participants are monitoring the activity closely, as ...
Global Spot Trading Volume Surges 19% to $510.4 Billion in August 2026 Spot trading volume across 14 major cryptocurrency exchanges reached $510.4 billion in August 2026, representing a 19.0% month-over-month increase from July’s $429.0 billion, according to data shared by WuBlockchain. The surge signals strengthening participation from both institutional players and retail traders, with 13 ...