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This time really is different

This crypto bear market is actually different from previous ones. Here’s why. 👇 Crypto has faced a bunch of more or less dramatic market downturns,...

USDC vs USDT: The flippening?

Between crypto-backed stablecoins making a come-back and USDC on the verge of flipping USDT, the ripples of UST’s collapse are still unfolding. To fig...

Is Ether in love with the S&P 500?

Ether (ETH) seems to be more and more correlated with the S&P 500. Here’s what’s going on and what it means for Ethereum’s Merge. 👇 An Okcoin &...

Crypto for institutions, part 1: Trading crypto like FX

Welcome to the first part of the Okcoin & smartTrade Technologies guide to crypto onboarding for institutions. This four-part series covers all as...

Is Tether the next LUNA?

The collapse of the Terra (LUNA) ecosystem gave more weight to the rumors of Tether (USDT)’s fragility. We dive into the likelihood of a USDT de-peg a...

What happened to LUNA?

A few weeks ago, Terra (LUNA) and UST crashed, following what may have been a coordinated attack. Here’s what we think happened. In summary LUNA...

Over-the-counter trading made personal

Since its launch last year, our over-the-counter (OTC) Desk has seen strong growth and has become an increasingly popular option for eligible Okcoin c...

Okcoin joins the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA)

Okcoin is the third crypto exchange to become a member of ISDA, paving the way for us to offer bilateral OTC crypto derivatives soon. Learn more about...

How to OTC trade cryptocurrency — introducing Okcoin’s OTC Desk

An introduction and guide to over-the-counter trading of Bitcoin, Ether, Tether, and other tokens on Okcoin.  Last week, we announced the laun...

OKCoin platform update

OTC Desk launch, Stacking upgrade — Okcoin platform update

Welcome to the OKCoin platform update — a summary of product updates, new listings and statuses you may have missed. This week, OKCoin is launching...