Global crypto exchange OKX pushes into U.S. market with trading, wallet offering

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International crypto exchange OKX is expanding its presence to the United States.

On Wednesday, the company launched its trading platform in 46 states and Washington, D.C. OKX also announced the appointment of a new U.S. CEO: Barclays and PricewaterhouseCoopers alumnus Roshan Robert. The crypto exchange also set up new headquarters in San Jose, Calif.

Further, OKX unveiled a new self-custody wallet that supports more than 130 blockchains and allows users to swap tokens, move assets across different chains, explore non-fungible tokens and access popular Web3 apps.

The push is part of a rebranding effort: The old Okcoin exchange, OKX’s U.S. entity, will fold its brand and operate under…

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