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Our partnership with Intercontinental Exchange marks an important moment for OKX and for the broader evolution of digital asset markets. ICE has built and operated some of the most important financial infrastructure in the world, including the New York Stock Exchange and global derivatives and clearing platforms. Their decision to invest in OKX, and join our board, reflects a shared belief that digital asset technology will play an enduring role in the future of financial markets.

Today, we are announcing that OKX has secured a Payment Institution (PI) license in Europe, strengthening our regulatory foundation across the European Union. This authorization enables us to provide stablecoin-based payment services within Europe’s established financial framework and continue expanding crypto payments for daily life under clear legal guardrails.

A letter from OKX Founder and CEO Star Xu As the CEO of OKX, and a builder at heart, I'm proud to reflect on an extraordinary year of growth and progress. Despite challenges, 2024 was a year of focus, innovation, and resilience. We expanded and enhanced our products, made significant strides in bringing to market a transparent and regulatory compliant onshore business, and added weight to our already deep global executive bench. Most notably, 2024 marked a turning point for the industry, serving as crypto's "comeback year" after a period of heightened uncertainty.

Written by Star Xu, CEO and Founder of OKX The World’s First Compliant DeFi Pay & Card in Europe Today, we are introducing OKX Pay and OKX Card in Europe, what we believe to be the world’s first compliant DeFi Pay and Card solution in the European Union. With OKX Pay, users will also be able to engage with DeFi protocols and real-world asset (RWA) applications, subject to regulatory permission and local requirements, alongside everyday payments.

An end of year memo to all our customers from Star Xu, CEO Freedom in finance is often misunderstood. It's not about the absence of rules. Rather, it's the presence of choice, backed by systems that work when they're tested.

By Star Xu, Founder of OKX OKX was built to make global markets accessible through reliable and transparent technology. CeDeFi trading extends that mission — combining the efficiency of centralized infrastructure with the openness of decentralized networks.