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OKX

Seychelles-based centralized exchange launched in 2013 and still operating under the OKX brand.

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Key facts

Launch date
2013-01-01
Death date
Years
2013–—
Origin
Seychelles
Confidence
low
Last verified
2026-04-07

URL handling

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URL status
Live unverified
Archived URL

Summary

Seychelles-based centralized exchange launched in 2013 and still operating under the OKX brand.

Timeline

OKX paused its DEX aggregator after Lazarus misuse concerns
2025-03-17regulatory_actionhigh

OKX temporarily suspended its decentralized exchange aggregator after consulting regulators, citing efforts to prevent further misuse by Lazarus-linked activity and to apply security upgrades during heightened EU/MiCA scrutiny of its Web3 service.

OKX wallet service remained available while new wallet creation was limited in some markets
2025-03-17othermedium

Reporting stated that OKX Wallet remained available to customers while new wallet creation was paused in selected markets as part of the service-review and upgrade response.

Evidence

OKX2026-04-07official_statementmedium reliabilityentityarchive
Cointelegraph2025-03-17news_articlehigh reliabilityeventarchive
Bloomberg2025-03-17news_articlehigh reliabilityeventarchive
CoinMarketCap Academynews_articlemedium reliabilityeventarchive

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Notes and record state

Record note
Current OKX materials describe the exchange as founded in 2017, while this record preserves earlier lineage to the Okcoin/OKEx ecosystem in the stored launch date.
Revision state
Records may be incomplete, approximate, contested, or revised as better evidence becomes available.
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