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OKX identification mark

OKX

Recorded facts for this trading venue, drawn from public sources.

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Answer from public records

Is OKX regulated?

OKX does not have one universal regulatory status. VenueVeritas reviews regulatory records by legal entity, jurisdiction, and authorization scope.

OKX Europe Limited appears in a public record of MFSA (MT).

OKX Middle East Fintech FZE appears in a public record of Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (AE-DU-VARA) under identifier VL/23/12/003.

Records on file attach to 2 named entities. They should not be read as a global authorization for the OKX brand.

Official sources: MFSA · Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority

Last checked: 2026-08-26

What this evidence does NOT mean

  • A regulatory record attached to a named legal entity is not a global licence for the brand.
  • Absence of a published record is not a finding that a venue is unregulated. Unknown remains unknown.
  • Proof of Reserves is not a full financial audit and is not proof of solvency.
  • Custody claims and evidence coverage are not a safety score or investment recommendation.
  • VenueVeritas publishes verified public records only. Missing fields stay missing.

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Simple summary

What does VenueVeritas currently publish about this venue?

  • VenueVeritas publishes a public evidence record for OKX. Missing facts stay unknown; this page is not a ranking or recommendation.
  • 6 verified legal relations are on file. Applicable contracting or operating entities may vary by jurisdiction and product scope.
  • OKX Europe Limited appears in a public regulatory record of MFSA (MT). This record attaches to the named legal entity and jurisdiction, not automatically to the global brand.
  • OKX Middle East Fintech FZE appears in a public regulatory record of Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (AE-DU-VARA) under identifier VL/23/12/003. This record attaches to the named legal entity and jurisdiction, not automatically to the global brand.
  • 7 confirmed product offering records are on file.
  • Structured custody claims are on file (2). Claims are published as stated under their documented scope and are not converted into a safety rating.

Key public record

Publication status
Ready with disclosure
Research cycle
Investigated — not a claim that every fact is on file
How much info is available
7 / 7 coveredi
Operating company
Multiple / scope-dependent
Registration / licence record
Regional records on file
Products confirmed
7 on file
How assets are held
2 holding notes
Latest reserve information
Published (2026-08-10)
Fee snapshot
2 dated snapshots
Last checked
Aug 27, 2026

What registration or licence records are on file for OKX?

Which regulatory instruments are on file for named legal entities — and at what scope?

Regulatory instruments attach to named legal entities and jurisdictions — not automatically to the global brand.

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What regulatory records are on file for OKX?

OKX Europe Limited appears in a public record of MFSA (MT).

OKX Middle East Fintech FZE appears in a public record of Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (AE-DU-VARA) under identifier VL/23/12/003.

VenueVeritas does not treat one regional authorization as applying to the entire global brand.

Official source (European Securities and Markets Authority)

https://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024-12/CASPS.csv

Verified on public record: 2026-08-26

What is the VARA licence for OKX Middle East Fintech FZE?

OKX Middle East Fintech FZE is listed in a public register of Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (AE-DU-VARA) under identifier VL/23/12/003 (VASP Licence — Lending and Borrowing; Management and Investment; Exchange Services (incl. VA Derivatives); Broker-Dealer).

This record applies to the named legal entity and jurisdiction; it should not be read as a global authorization for the OKX brand.

Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority / Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority

https://www.vara.ae/en/licenses-and-register/public-register/okx-middle-east-fintech-fze/

Verified on public record: 2026-08-26

Public evidence graph: VARA · records VL/23/12/003

  • OKX Europe Limited

    OKX Europe Limited is listed in a public regulatory record of MFSA (MT). This authorization attaches to the named legal entity and jurisdiction — not automatically to the global brand.

    Instrument class
    Authorization
    Instrument status
    Active
    Regulator
    MFSA
    Country / region
    MT
    Register identifier
    Not found
    Instrument label
    MiCA CASP Authorization
    Granted
    Jan 27, 2025
    Effective
    Not found
    Last checked
    Aug 24, 2026

    View official recordhttps://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024-12/CASPS.csv

  • OKX Middle East Fintech FZE — VL/23/12/003

    OKX Middle East Fintech FZE is listed in a public regulatory record of Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (AE-DU-VARA) under identifier VL/23/12/003. This authorization attaches to the named legal entity and jurisdiction — not automatically to the global brand.

    Instrument class
    License
    Instrument status
    Active
    Regulator
    Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority
    Country / region
    AE-DU-VARA
    Register identifier
    VL/23/12/003
    Instrument label
    VASP Licence — Lending and Borrowing; Management and Investment; Exchange Services (incl. VA Derivatives); Broker-Dealer
    Granted
    Sep 17, 2024
    Effective
    Not found
    Last checked
    Aug 26, 2026

    View official recordhttps://www.vara.ae/en/licenses-and-register/public-register/okx-middle-east-fintech-fze/

Products

Which product offerings are confirmed in the public record?

How does OKX say customer assets are held?

What does VenueVeritas confirm about custody? Claims are stated facts under documented scope — not a safety conclusion.

Notes on how assets are held are shown as stated by the source. Not a safety rating. Detail pages may also say Custody.

What does OKX disclose about custody?

VenueVeritas has structured custody claims on file for OKX. As stated in the reviewed sources:

Asset segregation: pooling_of_digital_assets_with_other_users

Custody model: Users hold and trade Digital Assets on the OKX platform under the Terms

These claims are published under their documented scope and are not converted into a safety rating.

Official source (OKX)

https://www.okx.com/help/terms-of-service

Verified on public record: 2026-08-27

Who holds customer assets at OKX?

A published custody claim on file states: Asset segregation — pooling_of_digital_assets_with_other_users.

This is a source-stated claim under documented scope, not a VenueVeritas safety conclusion.

Official source (OKX)

https://www.okx.com/help/terms-of-service

Verified on public record: 2026-08-27

  • Asset segregation

    pooling_of_digital_assets_with_other_users

    Operating company
    Venue-level record
    Scope
    OKX Terms of Service §4.5
    As of
    Aug 27, 2026
    Source
    OKX

    View official recordhttps://www.okx.com/help/terms-of-service

  • Custody model

    Users hold and trade Digital Assets on the OKX platform under the Terms

    Operating company
    Venue-level record
    Scope
    OKX Terms of Service §4.1
    As of
    Aug 27, 2026
    Source
    OKX

    View official recordhttps://www.okx.com/help/terms-of-service

Does OKX publish reserve data? (Also called Proof of Reserves / PoR in detail.)

Does this venue have a proof-of-reserves snapshot on file?

Reserve information (Proof of Reserves / PoR) is not, by itself, a full financial audit or proof of solvency.

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Does OKX publish proof of reserves?

VenueVeritas has a proof-of-reserves snapshot on file dated 2026-08-10. The snapshot records methodology “Mixed” and assets covered as “Selected assets”.

Proof of reserves is not equivalent to a full financial audit or proof of solvency.

Proof-of-reserves page (as reviewed)

https://www.okx.com/proof-of-reserves

Verified on public record: 2026-08-27

  • Latest snapshot on file: 2026-08-10

    Methodology
    Mixed
    Assets covered
    Selected assets
    Liabilities scope
    yes
    Reserve ratio
    Not found
    Attester
    Not found
    Third-party verification
    Not checked

    Open official source ↗https://www.okx.com/proof-of-reserves

  • Latest snapshot on file: 2026-07-06

    Methodology
    Method not stated
    Assets covered
    Coverage not stated
    Liabilities scope
    unknown
    Reserve ratio
    Not found
    Attester
    Not found
    Third-party verification
    Not checked

    Open official source ↗https://www.okx.com/proof-of-reserves/download

Fee records

What dated fee snapshots are on file?

What fee records are on file for OKX?

VenueVeritas publishes dated fee snapshots for OKX (latest as of 2026-08-27). These are snapshot records, not timeless “current fees”.

spot taker: 0.1000 percent (0) — fee snapshot verified on 2026-08-27.

spot maker: 0.0800 percent (0) — fee snapshot verified on 2026-08-27.

Fee schedule source (as reviewed)

https://www.okx.com/help/updates-to-global-fee-framework

Verified on public record: 2026-08-27

  • spot / taker: 0.1000 percent

    As of 2026-08-27 · Tier: 0 · official_schedule

    Operating company
    Venue-level record
    As of
    2026-08-27

    Open official source ↗https://www.okx.com/help/updates-to-global-fee-framework

  • spot / maker: 0.0800 percent

    As of 2026-08-27 · Tier: 0 · official_schedule

    Operating company
    Venue-level record
    As of
    2026-08-27

    Open official source ↗https://www.okx.com/help/updates-to-global-fee-framework

Security & operational record

Which confirmed security or operational events are published?

No structured incident record is currently published for this venue. This does not mean no incident has occurred.

What geographic restrictions are documented for OKX?

Which geographic restrictions are confirmed in the public record?

Missing restriction rows do not mean unrestricted availability. Regional terms must not be read as global venue restrictions.

Is OKX available in the United States?

VenueVeritas has a geographic restriction record on file for the United States (US): Venue-wide / Prohibited.

This is a published restriction record — typically from operator terms or a primary disclosure — not a determination of legality for every product, entity, or user type.

Which countries restrict OKX?

Published restriction jurisdiction codes on file: AF, CA, CU, HK, IN, IR, JP, KP, MY, NP, SY, UA-CRIMEA, UA-DONETSK, UA-LUHANSK, US, UZ.

These rows are not a complete worldwide availability map. Regional terms must not be read as a global brand restriction, and missing codes do not mean the venue is available there.

16 confirmed restriction records on file.

JurisdictionTypeStatusProduct scope
AFVenue-wideProhibited—
CAVenue-wideProhibited—
CUVenue-wideProhibited—
HKVenue-wideProhibited—
INVenue-wideProhibited—
IRVenue-wideProhibited—
JPVenue-wideProhibited—
KPVenue-wideProhibited—
MYVenue-wideProhibited—
NPVenue-wideProhibited—
SYVenue-wideProhibited—
UA-CRIMEAVenue-wideProhibited—
UA-DONETSKVenue-wideProhibited—
UA-LUHANSKVenue-wideProhibited—
USVenue-wideProhibited—
UZVenue-wideProhibited—

Open questions / unresolved records

Which material fields remain unresolved after research?

  • Security operations — Researched — unresolved

    Status page located; no dated material incident structured this phase

Official sources

11 source references (publisher + URL).

  • European Securities and Markets Authority

    Regulator

    Open official source ↗https://www.esma.europa.eu/esmas-activities/digital-finance-and-innovation/markets-crypto-assets-regulation-mica

    Last checked: Aug 24, 2026

  • European Securities and Markets Authority

    Regulator

    Open official source ↗https://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024-12/CASPS.csv

    Last checked: Aug 24, 2026

  • OKX

    Company disclosure

    Open official source ↗https://www.okx.com/en-us/help/okx-europe-market-ltd-oem-terms-of-service

    Last checked: Aug 24, 2026

  • OKX

    Company disclosure

    Open official source ↗https://www.okx.com/en-us/help/terms-of-service

    Last checked: Aug 24, 2026

  • Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority

    Regulator

    Open official source ↗https://www.vara.ae/en/licenses-and-register/public-register/okx-middle-east-fintech-fze/

    Last checked: Aug 26, 2026

  • OKX

    Other public source

    Open official source ↗https://www.okx.com/trade-margin

    Last checked: Aug 26, 2026

  • OKX

    Other public source

    Open official source ↗https://www.okx.com/earn

    Last checked: Aug 26, 2026

  • OKX

    Other public source

    Open official source ↗https://www.okx.com/help/terms-of-service

    Last checked: Aug 27, 2026

  • Official source

    Other public source

    Open official source ↗https://www.okx.com/proof-of-reserves

    Last checked: Aug 27, 2026

  • Official source

    Other public source

    Open official source ↗https://www.okx.com/proof-of-reserves/download

    Last checked: Aug 27, 2026

  • Official source

    Other public source

    Open official source ↗https://www.okx.com/help/updates-to-global-fee-framework

    Last checked: Aug 27, 2026

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How we checked

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Last checked: Aug 27, 2026 · Last checked: Aug 24, 2026

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