OKX, a leading crypto exchange, has officially launched its exchange and wallet services in the US, and has established a regional headquarters in San Jose, California. With this move, users based out of the US can now access the OKX platform which also signifies the company’s global reach.
OKX Now in the US Market!
🇺🇸 Bringing a New Alternative to America 🇺🇸
We’re officially launching in the US with our centralized exchange & powerful multi-chain Web3 Wallet.
Roshan Robert will lead our expansion as US CEO, and our headquarters will be in San Jose, California.
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— OKX (@okx) April 16, 2025
OKX’s US debut is in parallel with OKX’s broader growth strategy, which emphasizes regulatory compliance and gradual market launch. The company has previously adopted a similar phased approach in Europe and Asia, and most recently in the Netherlands in 2024.
As part of the rollout, existing OKCoin users will be migrated over to the OKX platform, while new users will be onboarded in stages. A full nationwide launch is expected later this year.
OKX, in their official statement, wrote, “The US launch is accompanied by regulatory diligence, ensuring legal and operational compliance.”
While OKX executives haven’t made public remarks yet, many in the crypto community see this as a promising sign for mainstream adoption especially as it comes during a period of heightened regulatory scrutiny in the US.
OKX’s phased expansion plan is focused on transparency and compliance, and is in response to the underlying positive shift in the current US crypto market. Recently, crypto firm Galaxy Digital, too, announced plans to reorganize and redomicile from the Cayman Islands to Delaware, reflecting a “new wind of change” in the US administration’s stance toward crypto businesses. Under President Donald Trump, the regulatory environment has become somewhat favorable for the industry, with the rollback of several legal investigations and, most notably, the recent signing of legislation blocking the proposed DeFi broker rule.
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