OKX review

Best for: Derivatives traders

★★★★★★★★★★4.5

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Cost snapshot

0.08%Spot maker

0.10%Spot taker

2017Founded

—Assets listed

Facts we could verify

Type: Exchange
Headquarters: Seychelles
Founded: 2017

How the score is built

4.45/5 weighted

Fees & spreads4.6/5 25% weight

Security record4.7/5 25% weight

Liquidity depth4.4/5 20% weight

Fiat access3.9/5 15% weight

Support & UX4.4/5 15% weight

Each factor is scored 0-5 against published inputs, then combined with the fixed weights above. Scores are re-checked on every verification pass.

What works

Low derivatives fees
Great mobile app
OKX Earn

What does not

Complex for newbies
Some regional blocks

OKX competes head-on with Binance on derivatives, offering perpetuals, options and a clean mobile app that handles both spot and Earn products in one place.

Key facts

Fees (maker/taker): 0.08% / 0.10%
Founded: 2017
Headquarters: Seychelles
Welcome bonus: 30-day fee rebate

Maker fees start at 0.08%, and the Earn suite lets users put idle assets to work without leaving the platform.

The learning curve is steep for absolute beginners, and availability varies by country, so check regional access before signing up.

Some links on this page are affiliate links. If you sign up through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Placement never changes a score. Offers, bonus amounts and expiry dates are verified daily but can change without notice — always read the official terms. Crypto assets are volatile and nothing here is financial advice.

How this page was verified

Fees re-measured on live accounts, not copied from a marketing page.
Rankings are never sold; placement does not move a score.
Corrections are dated and logged in public.

Last verified: 2026-09-30

Frequently asked questions

Short, dated answers. Every figure links back to the review it came from.

What is the difference between a review and a ranking?

A review is the full entity record for one platform: fees, security history, custody model, jurisdiction and hands-on notes. A ranking compares platforms on the same five weighted factors.

How do you score security?

Custody model, proof-of-reserves publication, insurance cover, past incidents and how the platform handled them. An incident we can verify lowers the score even if it happened years ago.

Can I trust the "verified" date?

Yes — it is the date a human on our team last opened the platform and checked the figures on that page, not the date the page was last edited.

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