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Web3
Smart Accounts: Advanced Trading, Full Self-Custody
The OKX DEX pro-trading interface represents a significant evolution from the platform's original basic swap functionality between networks. This upgrade brings advanced charting and new order types into the onchain experience, giving traders access to strategies like limit orders and take-profit/stop-loss (TP/SL) directly within OKX Wallet. But it also surfaced the long-standing pain points that come with executing advanced trades onchain.
When traders attempt to run complex strategies onchain, they face two major challenges:
Jan 21, 2026
Layer2
DeFi
Uniswap on X Layer: Fast, Low-Cost DeFi with Deep Liquidity
Uniswap, DeFi’s leading decentralized exchange trusted by millions, is now live on X Layer, our high-performance Layer-2 blockchain. This integration gives our customers in-app access to fast, low-cost access to deep markets at a low cost, and with seamless trading across thousands of assets within the OKX ecosystem.
Jan 16, 2026
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Layer2
Blockchain
DeFi
Aave on X Layer: The New Standard for DeFi Lending
DeFi lending has come a long way, but the customer experience can still feel fragmented, with complicated protocols and challenges such as limited liquidity and unproven security on some chains. Today, we’re thrilled to announce a major step forward in closing that gap: Aave - the world's most trusted DeFi lending protocol - is coming to X Layer, OKX's high-performance Layer 2.
Jan 15, 2026
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CeDeFi Trading Is Now Live — A Step Toward a Unified Market Infrastructure
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.
Nov 26, 2025
Intermediate
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Security
Is a paper wallet right for you? The pros and cons of using a paper wallet
When it comes to safely storing your crypto, it’s widely recommended to withdraw your coins from an exchange and store them in a personal wallet, as the crypto industry has a saying — not your keys, not your coins. When it comes to choosing the type of wallet you wish to store your crypto in, there's a wide selection, such as hot wallets or cold storage — which are also known as offline storage wallets.
Nov 25, 2025
Beginners
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