PANews reported on January 23 that according to official news, OKX announced that it has become the world's first virtual asset exchange to obtain MiCA pre-authorization. OKX will provide localized encryption services to more than 400 million European users through its European Economic Area (EEA) operations center in Malta.

OKX CEO Star said, “I am very proud that OKX has become the world’s first exchange to obtain MiCA pre-authorization. This not only reflects our commitment to the highest compliance standards, but also demonstrates our positive contribution to promoting the development of the industry. In the future, we will provide more comprehensive services to users in the European Economic Area (EEA), including support for trading of more than 240 cryptocurrencies and more than 260 trading pairs, localized customized platforms, professional customer support and more.