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Is OKX safe?

OKX INC. (US platform); OKX global is operated by Aux Cayes FinTech Co. Ltd. · Last updated Oct 19, 2026
50/100Weaker signals

At a glance

50/100 · Weaker signals
  • ClarityCheck score50/100 · Weaker signals
  • US availabilityUS: some states restricted
  • NY BitLicense / trust charterNot found
  • Proof of reservesWithin 12 months
In short

Separate US entity with broad state licences; the global operator pleaded guilty in 2025. OKX INC. serves US customers, except residents of New York, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the US Virgin Islands. OKX's global platform isn't for US persons.

Score breakdown

  • US money-transmission licensing25/25
    FinCEN MSB registration (5) + state licence coverage: broad (20)
  • Higher-tier US oversight0/20
    NYDFS BitLicense/trust charter no (0); CFTC-registered affiliate not found (0); SEC-registered broker-dealer or SEC-reporting parent not found (0)
  • Reserves & financial transparency10/20
    Audited financials filed with the SEC no (0); proof of reserves within 12 months (10)
  • Enforcement record (last 5 years)5/25
    Starts at 25. Criminal plea: by the company (−20); regulatory penalties ≥ $1M: 0 (−5 each, max −15). Dismissed or closed cases don't deduct.
  • Security incidents (last 3 years)10/10
    Starts at 10. Theft of ≥ $100M: none found; disclosed customer-data breach: none found

How the score works →

Custody

Not found: we couldn't verify OKX INC.'s US custody arrangements.

Registrations & licences

2 facts
  1. Company / third-partySep 15, 2026 · OKX

    OKX INC. is FinCEN-registered and licensed as a money transmitter in the US states it lists (NMLS# 1767779). Texas licence #3574.

    OKX: U.S. Licenses (updated Sept 15, 2026) ↗
  2. Official sourceOct 19, 2026 · FinCEN

    OKX INC. appears in FinCEN's MSB registrant list (received 10/02/2026).

    FinCEN MSB Registrant Search (full registrant export) ↗

EU (MiCA)

1 fact
  1. Official sourceOct 19, 2026 · ESMA

    OKX Europe Limited (Malta) is an authorised MiCA CASP, notified 27/01/2025.

    ESMA interim MiCA register: authorised crypto-asset service providers (CASPS.csv) ↗

Enforcement & legal history

1 fact
  1. Official sourceFeb 24, 2025 · DOJ

    Feb 24, 2025: Aux Cayes FinTech (OKX's global operator) pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business and agreed to pay over $504 million.

    DOJ SDNY: OKX pleads guilty ↗

Reserves & transparency

1 fact
  1. Company / third-partyOct 19, 2026 · OKX

    Publishes monthly proof of reserves using Merkle-tree and zk-STARK verification.

    OKX Proof of Reserves ↗

OKX questions

Is OKX safe?

ClarityCheck scores OKX 50/100 (Weaker signals) on public regulatory and transparency signals: Separate US entity with broad state licences; the global operator pleaded guilty in 2025. This is not a solvency rating or a guarantee.

Is OKX available in the US?

US: some states restricted. OKX INC. serves US customers, except residents of New York, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the US Virgin Islands. OKX's global platform isn't for US persons.

Is OKX licensed in New York?

We didn't find OKX on NYDFS's list of BitLicense or trust-charter holders (checked Oct 19, 2026).

Not legal, financial or investment advice. The CLARITY Act is not law. Facts are from the linked sources as checked on Oct 19, 2026; please tell us if anything is out of date.