OKX

OKX is one of the industry's largest crypto exchanges by trading volume. Founded in 2013 by Chinese businessman Star Xu, the company has faced significant legal and regulatory headwinds that saw it pay $504 million in 2025 after pleading guilty to U.S. Justice Department charges related to a lack of money laundering controls. This resolution paved the way for a push by OKX to ramp up its presence in the U.S. and to attract an investment from ICE, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange. OKX was last valued at $25 billion.