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OK Group sunsets ‘Okcoin’ for a global transition to ‘OKX’

Major cryptocurrency exchange operator OK Group continues transforming its business, rebranding its crypto ventures under the single name “OKX.”Hong Fang, chief operating officer at OK Group and president of OKX, took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce that Okcoin will be rebranding to OKX over the coming months. Founded in

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OKX-Affiliated OKCoin Accused by FDIC of Making False Claims About Customer Protections

The agency cited three examples of “false and misleading representations,” including a mention on its website that the Provenance Blockchain’s HASH token on OKCoin had “received broad regulatory acceptance from the SEC, OCC, FED, and the FDIC” and a  2020 posting to the company’s website, where it advertised itself as

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Circle Partners With Cross River Bank, Handful of US ‘Crypto-Friendly’ Banks Remain; Okcoin Suspends USD Deposits – Bitcoin News

Circle Financial, the issuer of the stablecoin USDC, is partnering with Cross River Bank after its former settlement partner, Signature Bank, was closed by New York regulators, according to a statement from CEO Jeremy Allaire. “The 1:1 redeemability of all USDC in circulation is of paramount importance to Circle,” Allaire

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Okcoin suspends USD deposits in wake of Signature Bank closure

According to a March 13 tweet by Okcoin CEO Hong Fang, the U.S. affiliate of cryptocurrency exchange OKX had no exposure to defunct U.S. tech bank Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). However, Fong stated that Okcoin’s U.S. dollar wire and ACH deposits have been “immediately paused” due to the regulatory intervention in

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Okcoin launches $165M collective investment to push Bitcoin adoption

Cryptocurrency exchange Okcoin, along with the Stacks Accelerator and Stacks Foundation, announced on Thursday the start of the “Bitcoin Odyssey,” a one-year commitment among investment firms to invest $165 million in inventive solutions to help drive Bitcoin (BTC) adoption.The Bitcoin Odyssey is funded by Digital Currency Group, GBV Capital, White

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Okcoin hires former Facebook spokesperson Randi Zuckerberg to grow female user base

Cryptocurrency exchange Okcoin has announced Randi Zuckerberg — the sister of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg — will be joining the platform’s brand advisory council in its aim to bring more women into crypto.In a Thursday announcement, Okcoin said that in addition to hiring Zuckerberg, the exchange would be committing $1

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