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What attestation do we need to agree to when verifying as an institutional customer?
As part of OKX onboarding process, the entity making an application (hereafter, the "Applicant") to be verified and onboarded as an institutional customer shall have to agree, acknowledge and attest the following statements: Applicant hereby makes the statements set forth herein, with effect from the date of execution, to provide OKX with certain information needed to confirm that Applicant is...Published on 5 Feb 2024Updated on 8 Oct 2025131Understanding the risks of using digital payment token services
Price Volatility Risk Digital Payment Tokens (DPT) prices can rise and fall by very large amounts in a short span of time. This is called price volatility, and it's often more extreme than in traditional markets. Here's what you need to know: Speculative trading can cause large and sudden price swings. Market demand, breaking news, or changes in sentiment can shift prices quickly. Sharp drops within minutes may lead to total loss of your investment.Published on 17 June 2025Updated on 17 Nov 20252What are the reasons for my spot copy trade order fail?
If the market experiences a significant fluctuation and the price rises to 20,200 when the copy trader is placing their order, our slippage protection will automatically cause the copy trade to fail.Lead trader-related reasons1. Exceeded the maximum total purchase value Because of the liquidity and market depth of different cryptocurrencies, we’ve set a maximum limit for how much crypto lead traders can buy through lead trade orders.Published on 13 Oct 2023Updated on 9 Feb 202669What's Dual Investment and how do I use its auto-renewal?
We offer two auto-renewal strategies – Basic and Advanced.Published on 7 Nov 2023Updated on 12 Apr 20261,540What's the Spot DCA (Martingale) bot and how do I use it?
Additionally, the incremental buying approach may limit gains in rising markets.What are the Spot DCA (Martingale) trading parameters? You can create a DCA bot by setting the following key parameters: Price steps: defines the percentage difference at which safety orders will be executed. For example, if set to 1%, the bot will place safety orders at 1% price drops. Take profit (TP) target per cycle: specify the percentage profit the bot should aim for in each cycle.Published on 12 Feb 2025Updated on 17 Nov 20252How do I stay safe from phishing SMS using the name OKX?
We’ve recently seen a rise in reports from users receiving fraudulent SMS messages with “OKX” as the sender name. These phishing messages are crafted to look official and may contain urgent alerts.Scammers use these tactics to create a sense of urgency and panic, pushing users to act quickly without verifying the information.What are the common scam tactics? Impersonation tactics: Fraudsters may use the official OKX name to appear legitimate.Published on 9 May 2025Updated on 4 Mar 2026322Trading bot FAQ
We recommend consulting a legal, tax, or investment professional regarding your specific circumstances. Price slippage risk: during periods of high market volatility or low liquidity, price slippage may occur, causing trades to be executed at a price significantly different from the order price. For example, a buy order set at $30,000 during a rapid market drop may execute at $29,800, potentially impacting your trading strategy.Published on 12 Feb 2025Updated on 11 Dec 2025OKX DEX FAQs
This fee isn't charged by the wallet, so we can't refund it. Therefore, we don't recommend choosing a low level network fee to save money because it might lead to transaction failure or blockage. If the transaction is blocked, you need to pay another transaction fee to eliminate the blockage, making this an unfavorable trade.What trade parameters can I adjust to OKX DEX, and how should I configure them?Published on 5 Feb 2026Updated on 5 May 202610OKX API FAQ
The rise and fall value of the latest transaction price compared to the opening price of the K-line 24 hours ago/100% of the opening price of the K-line 24 hours ago. The above formula data can be obtained through the market interface here. What's the reason for the error message "51000 Parameter posSide error" when placing an order? You need to check the account mode first; buying and selling mode/opening and closing mode, which can be viewed here to obtain posMode.Published on 20 Sept 2024Updated on 7 May 2026137What can help prevent P2P crypto scams and protect my assets?
To combat the rising cases of P2P frauds, we've outlined common crypto scams and provided tips on how to avoid falling prey to such schemes.What can I do to avoid P2P crypto scams?Published on 2 Sept 2023Updated on 12 Feb 20261,462Building RFQs
These objectives include taking a bullish view, that the price of the underlying will rise, a bearish view that the price of the underlying will fall, a neutral view that the price will remain steady, and a volatile view that the price of the underlying fill fluctuate significantly.How many legs can I put into my strategy? Block trading strategies are capped at 15 legs.What is the minimum block size? How is it determined?Published on 30 June 2022Updated on 30 Apr 202630Event Contracts FAQ
The Up share price subsequently rises to 0.72 USDT, and the user sells all shares: Realized PnL ≈ (0.72 − 0.40) × 100 ≈ +32.00 USDT Note: actual amount received is net of fees.What happens if I hold to expiry without closing early?Published on 16 Apr 2026Updated on 6 May 2026What's DEX Referral program?
The higher the inviter’s level, the greater the total commission rate they can enjoy: Default level is Level 1 with a 20% commission rate; As the level increases, the commission rate gradually rises, up to a maximum of 50%; Specifically: Level 2 = 30%, Level 3 = 35%, Level 4 = 40%, Level 5 = 45%, Level 6 = 50%. Inviters can allocate 0%–20% of their commission as a discount to invitees, incentivizing greater participation.Published on 21 July 2025Updated on 15 Apr 2026359OKX Web3 FAQ
To keep our community safe, we use a combination of government data and real-time technology to block bad actors. Here’s how we protect the Web3 ecosystem: Global Sanctions: We block access from sanctioned regions (refer to our TOS for a full list). Wallet Address Blacklisting: We aggregate lists of banned wallet addresses from global authorities (such as the FBI, UN, and OFAC) and known hacking incidents.Published on 19 Jan 2026Updated on 5 May 2026100Zero-Knowledge Proofs: what are zk-STARKs and how do they work? (zk-STARK V1)
We input random numbers for each user and fill the blank spaces in the table with 0 2. Low-degree polynomial extension: using the above polynomial constraints, we can obtain a computation trace polynomial of length uts * N. For security reasons, we perform commitment to the polynomial on a larger evaluation domain, with the domain amplification factor as extension_factor. In the above case, we could calculate a polynomial p(x) from I(x).Published on 10 May 2023Updated on 8 Sept 2025179