OKX Review

Not yet editorially reviewed — factual data below is sourced; scores pending.

Scorecard

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Fees
Security
Usability
Asset Range
Support

Key Facts

Founded2017[src]
HeadquartersRegistered in Seychelles; European hub is OKX Europe Ltd in Sliema, Malta.[src]
Listed assets~305[src]
KYCRequired — Trading requires completing KYC identity verification (e.g., UK users must complete full KYC to trade).[src]
Payment methods

Fees

Spot maker (base tier)

0.08%

Spot taker (base tier)

0.1%

Base Lv1 spot rates per third-party fee guides (0.080% maker / 0.100% taker); rates fall with 30-day volume or OKB holdings. Official schedule on the OKX fee page.

Full fee schedule (retrieved 2026-08-10)

Availability

Offers MiCA-passported services in 28 EEA countries via its Malta hub; services are restricted or limited in several jurisdictions.[src]

Notably unavailable: Certain US jurisdictions and all US territories (Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, US Virgin Islands), United Kingdom retail derivatives (spot and on/off-ramp only)

Security Incident History

No major incidents in our sourced records. Absence of a listed incident is not a guarantee — we only record incidents we can verify.

Licenses & Registrations

  • MiCA Crypto-Asset Service Provider licence from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), received 27 January 2025Malta / EEA (passported to 28 EEA countries)[src]
  • FCA registration for certain services (no retail crypto derivatives)United Kingdom[src]

API & Bot Trading

v5 API with REST and public/private WebSocket endpoints covering spot, margin, perpetual and expiry futures, options, and block/spread trading; regional API domains apply (e.g., eea.okx.com for EU, us.okx.com for US/AU).[src]