OKX and HashKey are backing a new Vietnamese crypto exchange to help it meet the government's $380 million capital requirement for a pilot licensing program. The move aims to bring trading onshore and accelerate regulatory approval for domestic platforms.
OKX announced on March 26, 2026 that it will not rush a U.S. IPO, saying a run of poorly performing crypto listings has damaged investor returns and undermined market confidence. The exchange signaled it will wait for healthier listing performance before pursuing a U.S. public offering.
OKX rolled out more than 20 equity perpetual swap products on March 24, 2026, letting eligible traders in Asia, Latin America, Türkiye and the CIS trade major global stocks 24/7 using cryptocurrency as collateral. The move expands crypto-native access to equities without fiat settlement.
OKX has launched Orbit, a social network built into its trading app that combines market conversations, community interaction, and live trading data. The rollout follows a reported $25 billion valuation and aims to deepen engagement on the platform.
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), owner of the NYSE, has formed a strategic partnership with crypto exchange OKX to build new futures products using OKX spot data while OKX will offer U.S. customers access to ICE futures and tokenized equities. The deal aims to deepen liquidity and further integrate traditional and crypto markets.
OKX launched perpetual futures on major U.S. stocks that settle in USDT and trade 24/7 without a traditional brokerage account. The product opens crypto-native access to equity exposure while raising familiar derivative and regulatory risks.
OKX has been granted a Payments Institution license in Malta, aligning the exchange with new EU regulatory requirements coming into force in March 2026. The approval paves the way for wider stablecoin use and expansion of crypto-linked card services across the region.
An OKX-commissioned Pollfish survey found 13% of Gen Z have used cryptocurrency to pay for dates, while many non-users say the barrier is a lack of straightforward payment options. The result points to growing everyday use but persistent usability gaps.
Shiba Inu rallied 22% after Arkham tracked a transfer of 20,841,045,129 SHIB from OKX’s hot wallet to cold storage, removing roughly $132,000 worth of tokens from active exchange circulation.
Belarusian regulators have banned major exchanges Bybit, OKX and KuCoin for failing to meet national advertising standards, citing 'indecent' promotional content. The move tightens oversight and could restrict local access to those platforms.