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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 Jun 24, 2025Updated on May 29, 2026FAQ66What is OKX Livestream
Orbit Livestream lets you build and engage your community in real time. We’re currently still in closed beta and aren’t accepting new applicants at this time. Please keep an eye on this space for future updates.Published on Jun 18, 2026Updated on Jun 18, 2026Product documentationWhat's JIT Routing?
What matters is that when conditions change the trade isn't stuck with a stale path. Over many trades the average outcome improves.Does it cost extra gas? Yes, a bit. The contract does extra pool comparisons onchain, which costs a little more gas. Usually the extra tokens you get back outweigh that. On chains with cheap gas (Solana, BSC), the overhead is small enough to ignore.Does it replace slippage protection? No. Slippage tolerance still defines the worst price you're willing to accept.Published on Jun 12, 2026Updated on Jun 15, 2026FAQ3What 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 May 21, 2026Updated on Jun 3, 2026FAQWhat is trigger order?
What are the common reasons a trigger order might fail? Here are the most common causes, the message you'll see, and what to do: 5% protection threshold exceeded - Place a new order when market conditions are less volatile. Insufficient balance - Top up your balance and place a new order. Token delisted - The order can't be retried. Choose a different token. Payment method invalid or expired - Update your payment method and place a new order.Published on May 8, 2026Updated on May 29, 2026FAQWhat's Selected Margin?
Selected Margin is one of two margin modes available when trading X-Perps on OKX; the other being Isolated Margin. Rather than allocating a fixed amount to each individual trade, your collectively selected assets act as a shared pool of collateral supporting all your open positions. Only the assets you explicitly select will count toward your margin balance.How do I set it up? Setting up Selected...Published on Apr 15, 2026Updated on Jun 15, 2026FAQWhat Are Event Contracts
Market: Up (above) / Down (not above) Multi-market event example: Event: What will BTC's price be at the end of December?Published on Apr 8, 2026Updated on May 29, 2026Product documentationWhat'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 Apr 1, 2026Updated on May 29, 2026FAQ1What's OKX Card?
What is the OKX Card? The OKX Card is an international debit card (Visa or Mastercard, depending on your region) that lets you pay for purchases and services worldwide. It connects directly to your OKX Pay account, so you can spend your balance seamlessly—without hidden fees or unexpected exchange rate markups. The card is currently issued as a virtual card only. Note: the OKX Card is a virtual card and only available on the app. We don't issue physical cards.Published on Mar 24, 2026Updated on Jun 16, 2026FAQ134What'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 Oct 4, 2024Updated on May 29, 2026FAQ14What'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 Sep 27, 2023Updated on May 29, 2026FAQ2,165What 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 Sep 26, 2023Updated on May 29, 2026FAQ3,975What'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 Aug 22, 2023Updated on May 29, 2026FAQ179What is Agent Trade Kit?
What is OKX Agent Trade Kit? OKX Agent Trade Kit is a toolkit that lets AI connect directly to the OKX platform to access real-time market data and execute trades. It works by translating complex trading interfaces into instructions that AI can understand and act on.How do I access Agent Trade Kit? Agent Trade Kit is only available on the web. Go to Trade > Agent Trade Kit.What can Agent Trade Kit do?Published on Apr 29, 2026Updated on May 29, 2026FAQ3What is OKX DEX Aggregator+?
DEX Aggregator+ is OKX's upgraded decentralized exchange trading experience. Built on top of the existing aggregator routing, it introduces Intent Swap — a trade execution method that lets multiple professional solvers compete for your order, delivering better prices, especially on large trades.How does Intent Swap work? When you start a swap on OKX DEX Aggregator+, the system automatically...Published on Apr 20, 2026Updated on Apr 30, 2026FAQ75