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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
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URL status
Live unverified
Original URL
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.
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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.
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