Coinone (19.6% stake)
2026
$53M
Why
Strategic minority investment in a licensed Korean exchange.
OKX
Cryptocurrency DerivativesFounded 2017- HQ today: Victoria, Seychelles (US regional headquarters: San Jose, California)
Reviewed by Swet Parvadiya
Company data updated: October 2026
Acquisitions
OKX Acquisitions
3
Major Deals Covered
$113M
Disclosed Deal Value
What are OKX's biggest acquisitions?
OKX's largest disclosed acquisition here is OKLink Fintech Holdings for $60M in 2018. This page covers 3 major deals from 2018 to 2026, each with its price where disclosed and the reason behind it.
- Major deals covered
- 3
- Largest deal
- OKLink Fintech Holdings ($60M)
- First deal
- 2018
- Most recent
- 2026
| Company | Year | Price | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| MiFID II-licensed entity (Malta) | 2025 | Undisclosed | Regulated EU derivatives for institutional clients. |
| Coinone (19.6% stake) | 2026 | $53.0M | Strategic minority investment in a licensed Korean exchange. |
| OKLink Fintech Holdings | 2018 | $60.0M | Listed public vehicle on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to establish blockchain compliance, on-chain AML analytics, and Web3 data explorer tools. |
- What companies has OKX bought?
- Major acquisitions by OKX documented here include OKLink Fintech Holdings (2018), Coinone (19.6% stake) (2026) and MiFID II-licensed entity (Malta) (2025).
- What is OKX's most recent acquisition?
- The most recent OKX acquisition documented here is Coinone (19.6% stake), in 2026, for $53M.
MiFID II-licensed entity (Malta)
2025
Why
Regulated EU derivatives for institutional clients.
OKLink Fintech Holdings
2018
$60M
Why
Listed public vehicle on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to establish blockchain compliance, on-chain AML analytics, and Web3 data explorer tools.
Impact
Provided regulated corporate infrastructure for blockchain security and data services.
OKX's Growth & Acquisition Strategy
OKX's growth plan rests on regulated expansion and product breadth. It secured MiCA in Malta, relaunched in the US after settling with the DOJ, opened hubs in Dubai, Singapore and Paris, and partnered with ICE for tokenized equities. In parallel it pushes pre-IPO perpetuals, tokenized real-world assets and the OKX Wallet to capture on-chain activity.
How OKX Makes Money
OKX makes most of its money from trading fees: maker and taker commissions on spot trades and, above all, on perpetual swaps, futures and options. Further income comes from margin lending interest, Earn and staking products, fiat on-ramps and P2P services, institutional block trading and listings. The OKX Wallet is free to use and earns indirectly through swap routing on its DEX aggregator, while OKB serves as fee-discount token and the gas token of X Layer. OKX does not publish audited revenue, so figures circulating online are estimates.
OKX Acquisitions FAQ
What has OKX acquired?
In March 2025 OKX bought a MiFID II-licensed entity in Malta to offer regulated EU derivatives. In May 2026 OKX Ventures agreed to buy a 19.6% stake in Korea's Coinone for about $53 million.
Who has invested in OKX?
Intercontinental Exchange bought a minority stake in March 2026 at about a $25 billion valuation and took a board seat.
What is OKX Ventures?
OKX's investment arm, which backs crypto and Web3 projects and made the 2026 Coinone investment.
What is OKX Ventures' strategic investment focus across the Web3 ecosystem?
OKX Ventures manages a $100M+ corporate venture fund investing in early-stage Web3 protocols, Zero-Knowledge cryptographic infrastructure, decentralized finance (DeFi), and Layer 2 scaling solutions, serving as a strategic pipeline for future ecosystem integration.
Why did OKX acquire an equity stake in South Korea's Coinone?
In 2024, OKX Ventures agreed to acquire an approximate 19.6% minority stake in Coinone for ~$53 million, gaining strategic exposure to South Korea's highly active, tightly regulated retail cryptocurrency trading market.
How did OKX acquire licensed entities in Europe to prepare for MiCA regulations?
OKX acquired a MiFID II-licensed financial services firm in Malta, allowing the exchange to passport regulated financial derivatives and compliant digital asset services across all 27 European Union member states under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulatory regime.
What investments has OKX made in decentralized developer tooling and infrastructure?
Through OKX Ventures, the company has funded leading decentralized infrastructure protocols including Gitcoin, Celestia, Scroll, and Babylon, establishing foundational technical integration with next-generation blockchain networks.
Does OKX pursue centralized exchange buyouts or organic geographic expansion?
OKX generally avoids acquiring rival centralized exchanges, preferring organic licensing applications and acquiring specialized regional entities with pre-existing banking licenses or local payment rails.
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