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What's KYC: What to expect and why it matters?
What's KYC and why is it necessary for me to complete it? KYC, or Know Your Customer, is a regulatory and security process that financial institutions use to verify the identity of their users. It’s a key step in maintaining a safe, transparent, and legally compliant platform for everyone.Published on 24 June 2025Updated on 15 Jan 2026FAQ50What's Options trading?
The potential gains or losses for both buyers and the sellers are unlimited What's the minimum capital requirement for Options trading? We impose minimum capital requirement as below.Published on 19 Nov 2024Updated on 9 Feb 2026FAQ10What's a dusting attack?
Learn more about what dusting attacks are, how they work, how to identify them, and the steps you can take to protect your assets.What's dust in crypto? In crypto, dust refers to very small amounts of coins or tokens left over after trades or transfers. For example, one satoshi (0.00000001 BTC) is considered dust in Bitcoin. These amounts are usually too small to spend or even pay for fees.How's crypto dust made?Published on 4 Oct 2024Updated on 3 Mar 2026FAQ13What's OKX Convert?
What's Convert? Convert simplifies the crypto conversion process by eliminating the need for multiple trades or frequent asset transfers between accounts, providing you with a seamless experience. It also allows you to exchange crypto at a lower threshold than the spot market.2. What's the difference between convert and spot trading? Convert uses a quoting model, which differs from the traditional order-matching model used in spot trading, resulting in no transaction fees or slippage.Published on 27 Sept 2023Updated on 6 Mar 2026FAQ2,160What are untradable assets?
What are untradable assets? Untradable assets are crypto that OKX doesn't support, and can't be traded. To learn more about how to withdraw your untradable assets, see What should I do if I accidentally deposit crypto that OKX does not support? However, to improve our user experience, we support untradable asset withdrawals. Note: There's no collaboration of any kind between OKX and any service provider for untradable assets that OKX hasn't supported.Published on 26 Sept 2023Updated on 12 Feb 2026FAQ3,902What is sub-account?
A sub-account is a secondary account connected to your OKX account. You can create multiple sub-accounts to diversify your trading strategies and reduce risks. Sub-accounts can be used for spot, spot leverage, contract trading, and deposits for standard sub-accounts, but withdrawals are not allowed.How do I create a sub-account?On the web Open OKX website and login to your account, go to Profile...Published on 22 Aug 2023Updated on 4 Mar 2026FAQ1,814What's a limit order?
What's a limit order and market orders? When placing an order to buy or sell to close a position, the most commonly used order types are limit orders and market orders. You can choose the order type that best suits your trading needs.What's a limit order? A limit order is an order where you set the order quantity and the maximum price you are willing to buy or the minimum price you are willing to sell.Published on 22 Aug 2023Updated on 27 Jan 2026FAQ174What's OKX Security Assistant?
Below are the best practices when it comes to handling risky situations: What the OKX Security Assistant displays when there's a riskSingle-item uninstall vs. one-click uninstall Single-item uninstall: suitable when there are only a few risk items and you want to confirm their sources one by one.Published on 15 Jan 2026Updated on 13 Feb 2026FAQ5What's OKX Affiliate Program?
How can I become an affiliate? There's one method to become an affiliate: Review this document in its entirety, review the OKX Affiliate Program Agreement in its entirety, and complete the application form. An affiliate link will be shared with you if your application is approved. Click here to fill it out.How can I earn commission as an affiliate? Get your affiliate links - The links and codes...Published on 27 Sept 2023Updated on 4 Mar 2026FAQ3,150What is margin in futures trading?
Understanding margin and leverage Leverage is a trading mechanism that amplifies potential returns and risks by allowing traders to trade with more funds than what they have in their trading account.In cross margin mode, when you are opening long or short positions: Initial margin = Position value / Leverage Crypto-margined contracts If the current BTC price is $10,000, the user wants to buy perpetual futures worth 1 BTC with 10x leverage, the Number of Contracts = BTC Quantity x BTC Price / ContractPublished on 20 June 2022Updated on 1 Apr 2025Product documentationWhat is margin in futures trading?
Understanding margin and leverage Leverage is a trading mechanism that amplifies potential returns and risks by allowing traders to trade with more funds than what they have in their trading account.In cross margin mode, when you are opening long or short positions: Initial margin = Position value / Leverage Crypto-margined contracts If the current BTC price is $10,000, the user wants to buy perpetual futures worth 1 BTC with 10x leverage, the Number of Contracts = BTC Quantity x BTC Price / ContractPublished on 22 June 2020Updated on 1 Apr 2025Product documentationWhat onboarding information is required for a Trust?
What's a Trust? A trust is a legal arrangement that allows a third party, or trustee, to hold assets on behalf of a beneficiary or beneficiaries. Trusts can be arranged in many ways and can specify exactly how and when the assets pass to the beneficiaries.Who are the key persons for a Trust? Grantor: The person who creates the trust, funds it with their assets, and decides how the trust will operate. The grantor is also known as the trustor, settlor, or creator.Published on 13 Oct 2023Updated on 12 Feb 2026FAQ112What are the rules for P2P order cancellation?
What are the restriction time tiers? You'll be banned for 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 4 hours, or all day. It'll be cleared at 00:00 on the same day. Trigger Restriction Duration 1st time The number of cancellations reaches the upper limit of the day.Published on 16 Aug 2023Updated on 28 Jan 2026FAQ1,745What is Token Trading Loyalty Program?
Token Trading Loyalty Program is a pre-paid point system for settling token trading fees. 1 package = 100 points, which costs 100 USDT. For example, if you purchase 1 package, it will cost 100 USDT and you will get 100 loyalty points and a certain amount of OKB for free. A drawing system is employed for the allotment, so subscriptions are not guaranteed to be successful. The program subscription...Published on 17 Mar 2018Updated on 17 Nov 2025AnnouncementsP2P sell crypto FAQ
OKX charges zero fee on P2P trading. Your bank or third-party apps used may charge a transaction fee when you make a transfer.Published on 1 Sept 2023Updated on 3 Mar 2026FAQ1,107