Exchanges / OKX
30-second risk check: OKX
OKX Risk Rating, Licences and Safety Review
okx.com · Official site verified ↗Likely contracting entity: OKX SG Pte. Ltd.Major Payment Institution
Differences in licence scope · Moderate Risk
Is OKX safe? Cexvia rates it Moderate Risk at 74/100.
For Singapore users, the mapped entity is OKX SG Pte. Ltd. under Major Payment Institution. Its strongest area is Asset & solvency transparency; the main observed concern is Regulatory & legal standing.
Evidence for this conclusion ↓Run the 15-point safety checklist ↗Cexvia Exchange Safety RatingA higher score means lower observed risk
OKX74Moderate Risk
Regulato62Corporat72Security72Regulatory & legal standing62Corporate transparency72Asset & solvency transparency84Security & incident history72Operations & user protection80
OKX performs best in Asset & solvency transparency at 84/100. Its main risk is Regulatory & legal standing at 62/100.
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OKX services in Singapore, Europe and the United States map to OKX SG, OKX Europe and OKX, Inc. Regulatory strength and product scope vary by region. Evidence ↓
Selected: SG / OKX SG Pte. Ltd. · Verified 2026-07-27
Overall safety score74Moderate Risk
Checks completed5 / 5
OKX Licences and Legal Entities
Which company operates OKX in your region, and what licence does it hold?
The three regions use materially different regulatory records. A U.S. MSB registration or state licence is not equivalent to a Singapore MPI licence or European MiCA authorisation.
RegionContracting entityRegulatory recordScopeStatusChecked
What does the licence record actually verify?
- Named legal entity and jurisdiction
- Permitted or registered activities
- Current public-record status at the verification date
Does a licence guarantee that customer funds are safe?
- Protection against all asset loss
- Global coverage for every user or product
- Complete solvency or future regulatory status
Regulatory & legal standingComplete
62score / 100Weight 25% · Confidence 93%
Service entities in three regions are verifiable. The 2025 U.S. anti-money-laundering enforcement and guilty plea increase regulatory risk.
- 3 key legal entities
- 2025 DOJ guilty plea
- Penalties and forfeiture above $504m
Score contribution0.2 / 25
Why did this area receive this score?
Evidence supporting the score3 key legal entities · 2025 DOJ guilty plea · Penalties and forfeiture above $504m
What users should watchService entities in three regions are verifiable. The 2025 U.S. anti-money-laundering enforcement and guilty plea increase regulatory risk.
What information is still missing?No material public-information gap currently affects this conclusion.
1 source records · Reviewed 2026-07-27Corporate transparencyPrimary evidence
72score / 100Weight 15% · Confidence 80%
Reserve and service-term disclosures are strong, while private-group structure and historical enforcement still reduce overall transparency.
- Reserve disclosure: frequent
- Legal terms: public
- Consolidated financials: unavailable
Score contribution0.1 / 15
Why did this area receive this score?
Evidence supporting the scoreReserve disclosure: frequent · Legal terms: public · Consolidated financials: unavailable
What users should watchReserve and service-term disclosures are strong, while private-group structure and historical enforcement still reduce overall transparency.
What information is still missing?Primary evidence
0 source records · Reviewed 2026-07-27Asset & solvency transparencyComplete
84score / 100Weight 20% · Confidence 93%
The July 2026 proof-of-reserves report disclosed $23.12 billion in major assets, with key-asset coverage ratios at or above 100%.
- 45th disclosure
- Major assets: $23.12B
- BTC coverage: 105%
Score contribution0.2 / 20
Why did this area receive this score?
Evidence supporting the score45th disclosure · Major assets: $23.12B · BTC coverage: 105%
What users should watchThe July 2026 proof-of-reserves report disclosed $23.12 billion in major assets, with key-asset coverage ratios at or above 100%.
What information is still missing?No material public-information gap currently affects this conclusion.
2 source records · Reviewed 2026-07-27Security & incident historyPrimary evidence
72score / 100Weight 15% · Confidence 68%
No recent major loss of centralised-exchange customer assets was found in the selected official sources. Independent Web3 products are outside this conclusion.
- Fund controls: disclosed
- Major CEX loss: not found
- Web3 products: excluded
Score contribution0.1 / 15
Why did this area receive this score?
Evidence supporting the scoreFund controls: disclosed · Major CEX loss: not found · Web3 products: excluded
What users should watchNo recent major loss of centralised-exchange customer assets was found in the selected official sources. Independent Web3 products are outside this conclusion.
What information is still missing?Primary evidence
1 source records · Reviewed 2026-07-27Operations & user protectionPrimary evidence
80score / 100Weight 25% · Confidence 69%
An official status page is connected and provides asset-level deposit and withdrawal checks. Recently listed maintenance had been completed. Complaint evidence remains limited and is not treated as proof of safety.
- Asset-level status: available
- Recent maintenance: completed
- Anonymous reviews: not scored
- Trust Score: 10 / 10
Score contribution0.2 / 25
Why did this area receive this score?
Evidence supporting the scoreAsset-level status: available · Recent maintenance: completed · Anonymous reviews: not scored · Trust Score: 10 / 10
What users should watchAn official status page is connected and provides asset-level deposit and withdrawal checks. Recently listed maintenance had been completed. Complaint evidence remains limited and is not treated as proof of safety.
What information is still missing?Primary evidence
4 source records · Reviewed 2026-07-27OKX Rating Explained
What raises or lowers the OKX rating, and what remains unknown?
Missing information reduces confidence, but Cexvia does not treat an undisclosed fact as proof of wrongdoing.
Main factors in the OKX rating
Asset & solvency transparency
840.2 weightedThe July 2026 proof-of-reserves report disclosed $23.12 billion in major assets, with key-asset coverage ratios at or above 100%.
Operations & user protection
800.2 weightedAn official status page is connected and provides asset-level deposit and withdrawal checks. Recently listed maintenance had been completed. Complaint evidence remains limited and is not treated as proof of safety.
Corporate transparency
720.1 weightedReserve and service-term disclosures are strong, while private-group structure and historical enforcement still reduce overall transparency.
Security & incident history
720.1 weightedNo recent major loss of centralised-exchange customer assets was found in the selected official sources. Independent Web3 products are outside this conclusion.
Regulatory & legal standing
620.2 weightedService entities in three regions are verifiable. The 2025 U.S. anti-money-laundering enforcement and guilty plea increase regulatory risk.
What should users verify before deciding?
Corporate transparency
Public evidence for Corporate transparency remains primary evidence, so this conclusion is less certain.
Security & incident history
Public evidence for Security & incident history remains primary evidence, so this conclusion is less certain.
Operations & user protection
Public evidence for Operations & user protection remains primary evidence, so this conclusion is less certain.
Scope limitation
FinCEN MSB registration is not a prudential licence or an endorsement of customer-asset safety.
Scope limitation
This page does not cover every OKX derivatives or offshore service entity.
On-chain transparency
What can be observed on OKX's public wallets?
Observed assets, stablecoin flows and wallet coverage for publicly identified OKX addresses.
Verified wallet data has not been connected for this exchange yet.
View full on-chain data ↗OKX Security Monitoring
Is OKX affected by outages, hacks, phishing or complaint clusters?
9 risk-signal families tracked · 5 automated or configured · 4 require analyst review
Official service status
The public endpoint exposes maintenance and system-disruption records.
- Check frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Rating impact
- Eligible after validation
Independent probes
Homepage, public API, DNS and TLS probes are configured.
- Check frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Rating impact
- Context only
Security incidents
Trading issues, maintenance and deposit or withdrawal status are retained.
- Check frequency
- Daily
- Rating impact
- Eligible after validation
Reserves and wallets
Proof-of-reserves reports and disclosed wallet labels are reviewed.
- Check frequency
- On change + weekly review
- Rating impact
- Eligible after validation
Account controls
MFA, anti-phishing, allowlisting and API-key controls are reviewed.
- Check frequency
- On change + weekly review
- Rating impact
- Eligible after validation
Legal and regulatory
Enforcement, licence and entity records are mapped to the specific OKX company involved.
- Check frequency
- On change + weekly review
- Rating impact
- Eligible after validation
Domain and phishing
Official-domain and certificate baselines are configured.
- Check frequency
- Daily
- Rating impact
- Context only
Vulnerability signals
Potential product and dependency matches are queued for exposure validation.
- Check frequency
- Daily
- Rating impact
- Never scored directly
Verified complaints
Official case references and structured complainant evidence can be attached to an entity and product.
- Check frequency
- On change + weekly review
- Rating impact
- Context only
OKX Safety and Regulatory News
Has OKX reported hacks, withdrawal problems or regulatory action?
highConfirmedRating input -8↗elevatedHistoricalRating input -3↗
OKX pleaded guilty to U.S. anti-money-laundering violations
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a guilty plea and more than $504 million in penalties and forfeiture.
OKX retains a March 2024 trading-service issue in its official status history
The official OKX status page lists a trading-service issue on 27 March 2024 and keeps it separate from planned maintenance.
Exchange Safety, Reserves and Withdrawals
Is OKX safe? Check its reserves, security incidents and withdrawal risk.
Are reserves transparent and is solvency verifiable?
84/100The July 2026 proof-of-reserves report disclosed $23.12 billion in major assets, with key-asset coverage ratios at or above 100%.
- 45th disclosure
- Major assets: $23.12B
- BTC coverage: 105%
Has the exchange suffered hacks or major security incidents?
72/100No recent major loss of centralised-exchange customer assets was found in the selected official sources. Independent Web3 products are outside this conclusion.
- Fund controls: disclosed
- Major CEX loss: not found
- Web3 products: excluded
Are withdrawals working and are users protected?
80/100An official status page is connected and provides asset-level deposit and withdrawal checks. Recently listed maintenance had been completed.
- Asset-level status: available
- Recent maintenance: completed
- Continuous status page: available
- Anonymous reviews: not scored
- Comparable sample: insufficient
Fund-storage guidance
Limited long-term custody
- How to use it
- Suitable for normal trading with controlled exchange balances.
- Higher-risk use
- Avoid using the exchange as a single long-term custody location.
- Why
- Asset & solvency transparency is the strongest observed area, while Regulatory & legal standing limits a stronger conclusion.
Account, Deposit and Withdrawal Checklist
Opening an account, holding funds or unable to withdraw? Start here.
- 01Verify the official domain and app publisher
- 02Confirm the legal entity named in the account agreement
- 03Check whether the selected product is covered in your region
- 04Start with the minimum deposit
- 05Test one withdrawal
- 06Enable strong account security
- 07Avoid keeping unnecessary long-term balances
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Run the safety checklist for OKX
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FAQ
Questions about OKX
Is OKX safe?
OKX is currently rated Moderate Risk at 74/100. This reflects observed public evidence and is not a guarantee of safety.
Is OKX regulated?
3 legal-entity records are mapped in this Passport. Each record has a jurisdiction-specific status and scope.
Which entity serves the selected region?
Singapore: OKX SG Pte. Ltd. — Major Payment Institution.
Does OKX publish reserve or solvency evidence?
The July 2026 proof-of-reserves report disclosed $23.12 billion in major assets, with key-asset coverage ratios at or above 100%.
Should funds be stored on OKX long term?
Limited long-term custody. Suitable for normal trading with controlled exchange balances. Avoid using the exchange as a single long-term custody location.
OKX · Official Records and Verifiable Evidence
OKX licence, reserve, security and operating sources
Open the original records used to check the exchange, including the verification date and the conclusion each source supports.
Regulator · Monetary Authority of Singapore
Tier A↗MAS Directory — OKX SG Pte. Ltd.
Legal entity, MPI status, permitted activities and registered address.
Platform terms · OKX
Tier B↗OKX EEA Terms of Service
European entity, MiCA status and listed crypto-asset services.
Platform terms · OKX
Tier B↗OKX U.S. Licenses
U.S. entity, NMLS identifier, FinCEN registration and state-level scope.
Platform terms · OKX
Tier B↗OKX Singapore Terms of Service
Singapore contracting entity and the stated regulatory perimeter.
Platform terms · OKX
Tier B↗OKX Singapore licence announcement
Publication date of the Singapore full licence.
Enforcement record · U.S. Department of Justice
Tier A↗OKX pleads guilty to U.S. AML violations
Official enforcement record used in the regulatory assessment.
Reserve disclosure · OKX
Tier B↗OKX Proof of Reserves
Published reserve or asset-disclosure evidence used in the solvency assessment.
Reserve disclosure · OKX
Tier B↗OKX Proof of Reserves downloads
Published reserve or asset-disclosure evidence used in the solvency assessment.
Security notice · OKX
Tier B↗OKX security of funds
Published security or incident evidence used in the security assessment.
System status · OKX
Tier B↗OKX status
Official service-status evidence used in the operational assessment.
Evidence coverage · Cexvia methodology
Method↗Cexvia complaint evidence standard
Complaint comparisons use verifiable primary evidence. The current cross-platform sample remains limited.
Market data · CoinGecko
Tier B↗OKX market data
Third-party market-quality data used as a supporting signal.
Market data · CoinGecko
Tier B↗Trust Score methodology
CoinGecko methodology covering liquidity, cybersecurity, API coverage, team and incident signals.
Cexvia ratings reflect observed risk under available public evidence. A higher score means lower observed risk, not guaranteed safety. Coverage, confidence, redlines and score direction are published separately. This page is not investment, legal or custody advice. Commercial relationships do not change scores or suppress verified evidence.