Is OKX available in the US?

Yes, OKX is available in the US. American customers use a separate platform run by OKX Inc., not the global exchange that pleaded guilty in 2025, and as of November 2026 it is offered in most states. The main gap is New York, plus a handful of US territories. For the company's history and its April 2025 US relaunch, see what is OKX.

Is OKX allowed in the US?

The US platform is. OKX's US licenses page, updated September 15, 2026, says OKX Inc. is registered with FinCEN as a money services business and lists state money transmission licenses from Alabama to Wisconsin, under NMLS number 1767779. Each listed license covers dollar-to-token and token-to-token services, though a few, such as Alaska and Tennessee, note that they do not cover virtual currency transmission.

The global platform is a different story. In February 2025 its operator, Aux Cayes Fintech, pleaded guilty in New York to running an unlicensed money transmitting business and agreed to pay more than $504 million. US prosecutors said US customers had traded on that platform from about 2018 to early 2024. The Justice Department said the conduct was solely that of the unregistered offshore entity, not of OKCoin USA, a FinCEN-registered US affiliate.

Is OKX available in Texas?

Yes. OKX lists Money Transmission License #3574 from the Texas Department of Banking, covering dollar-to-token and token-to-token services. New York is the most populated state where it does not operate, along with American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the US Virgin Islands. Puerto Rico is on the license list. Which features are offered can still differ by state, so the app shows what your account can use.

Is OKX publicly traded?

No. OKX is privately held as of November 2026. The Block reported in June 2025 that OKX was considering a US IPO, citing The Information, and OKX declined to comment. In March 2026, OKX's general manager Haider Rafique told reporters the company would go public only when it was confident it could deliver shareholder value, Finance Magnates reported. OKB, the exchange's token, trades on crypto markets, but owning it is not the same as owning shares. See what is OKB.

Is OKX safe to use in the US?

OKX Inc. holds the state licenses listed above, but licensing is not insurance, as explained in is crypto insured. As part of the 2025 plea, OKX also agreed to keep an outside compliance consultant, at its own cost, through February 2027. Like any custodial platform, it holds your coins, so the risks in what happens if a crypto exchange goes bankrupt still apply.