OKX Expands into the United States Market Launching a Centralized Cryptocurrency Exchange and the OKX Wallet for American Users

In a major step toward global expansion, OKX has officially entered the United States market by launching a centralized cryptocurrency exchange and the OKX Wallet

Major cryptocurrency exchange, OKX, has officially entered the United States market with its centralized cryptocurrency exchange and the OKX Wallet.

The company, which began operating in 2014, has launched its exchange and wallet service for American users. As part of this launch, OKX has established a regional headquarters in San Jose California and achieved a key strategic goal in its global expansion initiative.

The first transition phase will smoothly transfer all OKCoin users to the OKX platform. Afterward, new users will enjoy enhanced trading conditions with deeper market liquidity, reduced costs, and expanded professional trading features.

Due to stability, security, and regulatory compliance, the initial deployment uses a phased strategy for several months before achieving national-scale launch this year.

This entry marks a significant step in broadening accessible cryptocurrency services within the U.S.

After introducing its services in several international regions over the past year, cryptocurrency exchange OKX is now expanding into the U.S. market.

The exchange, which began operating in 2014, has launched its exchange and wallet service for American users.

As part of this launch, OKX has established a regional headquarters in San Jose California and achieved a key strategic goal in its global expansion initiative. The company is operating in accordance with U.S. laws and regulations.

Earlier this year, OKX applied for relevant licenses and completed the necessary procedures to operate in the U.S. Afterward, the company is fully capable of providing its services to American traders.

This launch follows a period of rapid growth for OKX, during which it achieved significant milestones in innovation and technology development.

Last year, the exchange introduced several new products and services, including its decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator and an artificial intelligence (AI)-based navigational tool for users to discover trending tokens and potentially improve their trading performance.

The company also launched its Web3 capability-focused product, the OKX Wallet, which allows users to access a wide range of blockchains (over 130) and provides five different trading modes to accommodate novices and experts at any stage.

The Wallet also delivers a powerful decentralized finance entrance through its combination of diverse functionalities. Users can participate in DeFi alongside NFTs and Web3 gaming, together with other applications, with complete control of their digital assets.

Moreover, OKX is known for its emphasis on safety and transparency. The company releases proof-of-reserves reports to its users each month, and Hacken performs independent audits of the proof-of-reserves reports that OKX publishes every month.

Users can verify their assets through this system, which demonstrates the security measures in place.

OKX employs both its internal on-chain resources and support from third-party services to maintain operational transparency.

After completing its U.S. partnership with regulators and partnership with state and national regulations, the company designed its compliance system.

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For compliance purposes, OKX implements KYC checks and AML tools, customer risk rating systems, fraud detection protocols, geo-blocking capabilities, and market surveillance.

The resulting demonstration indicates that OKX intends to develop its operations responsibly while gaining American user trust.

Meanwhile, OKX is strategically continuing to advance its regulatory status across different international regions. The company established itself in European markets by achieving its first MiFID II license, which authorized it to distribute regulated derivatives to all members of the European Economic Area in March 2025.