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How do I join a video call with customer support?
You can also locate your ticket in your inbox and join the video verification call directly from the email notification. On the webI can login to my OKX account Log into your OKX account and go to My tickets page Select the Join video call under your Active tickets to join the video call Join video call from your active ticketsI can't login to my OKX account Go to your email and join the video call queue when you're ready.Published on 26 Aug 2025Updated on 23 Apr 202651How do I safeguard my Web3 wallet from fraudsters?
Subsequent transfer attempts will show incorrect error messages, indicating a loss of control over the address in reality.Fraud case study 3: Exploiting similar addresses Review of fraudulent tactics: Utilizing an address generator to create addresses resembling the user's and misleading users into copying the incorrect address, resulting in the loss of assets.Fraud case study 4: Mnemonic/PrivateKey disclosure Review of fraudulent tactics: Fraudsters guide users to share their screens under the pretextPublished on 13 Dec 2023Updated on 6 May 20261,015What'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 24 Jun 2025Updated on 6 Apr 202660How do I stay safe from phishing SMS using the name OKX?
Below, you'll find a breakdown of how these scams operate, why they’re so effective, and what steps you can take to protect yourself and your crypto.What’s happening? We’ve recently seen a rise in reports from users receiving fraudulent SMS messages with “OKX” as the sender name.Published on 9 May 2025Updated on 4 Mar 2026323OKX listing mechanism
How long does the Call Auction or Pre-open period last? The duration of the Call Auction or Pre-open period may vary by trading pair. Typically, both call auctions and pre-open periods last for an hour. 2. What types of instruments support Call Auction or Pre-open? Call Auction and Pre-open mechanisms are used for spot and perpetual futures trading pairs during listings. The applicable opening mechanism for each trading pair will be specified in the listing announcement. 3.Published on 27 Apr 2018Updated on 2 Apr 20267,495What 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 8 May 2026Updated on 11 May 2026What'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 only. We don't issue physical cards.Published on 24 Mar 2026Updated on 12 May 202676What's Smart Strategies?
What are trading bots? You can refer to this article to learn more about different trading bots.2. What are smart strategies? Smart strategies are recommended trading bot settings with the best historical performance for a specified period. You can use smart strategies as is or change some or all of the recommended settings.3. How is backtested APR calculated? Backtested annual percentage rate (APR) shows how much a trading bot could potentially earn in one year.Published on 7 Mar 2025Updated on 17 Nov 20251What'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 4 Oct 2024Updated on 3 Mar 202614What'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 27 Sept 2023Updated on 7 May 20262,162What 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 26 Sept 2023Updated on 6 Apr 20263,951What 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 and buy/sell crypto (P2P trading) are not allowed.How do I create a sub-account?On the web Open OKX website and...Published on 22 Aug 2023Updated on 30 Apr 20261,846What'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 22 Aug 2023Updated on 3 Apr 2026179How do I adjust leverage levels?
What happens if my margin falls below the maintenance level? If your margin falls below the maintenance level, we may issue a margin call, requiring you to deposit additional funds. If you fail to meet the margin call, your position may be liquidated to prevent further losses.5. Can I use cross margin and isolated margin on OKX?Published on 2 Aug 2024Updated on 12 May 202666What are crypto-margined futures and USDT-margined futures? What are the differences?
OKX futures contracts are categorized based on the margin currency. They include Crypto-margined futures, USDT-margined futures, and USDC-margined futures. Crypto-margined futures are quoted in USD. The underlying cryptocurrency (such as BTC or ETH) is used as both the collateral asset and the settlement currency for calculating profits and losses. USDT-margined futures are quoted in USDT. USDT...Published on 20 Mar 2023Updated on 12 May 2026204