Following the full implementation of the MiCA regulation on July 1, 2026, only duly licensed platforms can serve European clients, and OKX obtained its MiCA license from the Maltese regulator as early as January 27, 2025. The platform raised new capital in October 2026 at a valuation of 25 billion dollars, with participation from major players including Circle, Ripple, and SC Ventures, the investment arm of Standard Chartered. It has published monthly proof of reserves since November 2022, with 23 billion dollars in assets covered at over 100% for bitcoin, ether, and USDT according to the September 2026 report. OKX offers over 310 cryptocurrencies, futures contracts with leverage up to 10x, tokenized stocks, Pre-IPO products, and a complete ecosystem including trading bots, savings products, and a Mastercard card with cashback. The platform also offers OKX Shield, a free protection program covering up to 500,000 euros for hacked accounts.
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