Exclusive Interview with OKX CCO: Proactively Responding to Regulatory Trends and Strengthening Compliance Development
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Exclusive Interview with OKX CCO: Proactively Responding to Regulatory Trends and Strengthening Compliance Development
OKX is committed to building a blockchain technology platform system to further realize the vision of "Be your own bank."
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsOn May 18, "Supercharging Bangkok: Web3 Builder Con 2023," powered by Fibonacci, organized by Mesolabs, co-organized by AC Capital, supported by Delpha Foundation, FDO Finance, and IEC, and sponsored by Miracle, successfully concluded at the Bangkok Palace Hotel in Bangkok!
At the summit, Lennix Lai, Chief Commercial Officer of OKX, accepted an exclusive interview invitation from TechFlow.
Below is the full transcript of the interview:
TechFlow: We’ve heard that OKX is committed to building a blockchain technology platform system to further realize true “Be your own bank.” Could you share some specific plans behind this vision?
Lennix: OKX itself is an ecosystem—we've always aimed to build an ecosystem. We started with an exchange, which serves as a central hub for asset transfers. Over time, we've evolved beyond just being an exchange. Today, we have our own public chain, our own DEX, and significant investments in ZK technology. Our ecosystem is now highly comprehensive. We believe that through this suite of financial tools—both on-chain and centralized—we can largely replace traditional banking functions. Users today already possess enough blockchain-based capabilities to act as their own banks; most banking services can now be completed on-chain. This demonstrates how users can accomplish what banks traditionally do—all without needing a bank at all.
TechFlow: Compliance remains a hot topic. What new moves has OKX made in this area?
Lennix: We’ve been extremely active. Our goal is global compliance, which rests on two key premises. First, major regulatory bodies around the world now offer a growing number of available licenses. Our initial step is securing these licenses. We can disclose that we’ve already obtained licenses in The Bahamas and Dubai. We’re preparing applications for Hong Kong, the UK, France, Australia, and various states across the U.S., where we’re also actively pursuing licensing opportunities. We aim to achieve full compliance across the OKX platform within the next one to two years, meeting regulatory requirements for the majority of our global user base.
TechFlow: What new strategic initiatives will OKX launch in the second half of 2023, and in which areas will they focus?
Lennix: OKX’s strategy is multi-layered. On the compliance front, we're pursuing global licensing. Once secured, these licenses will allow seamless integration—for example, our Hong Kong license will open services to local users this month. By the end of last year, we formally submitted our application. In major economies, we already have numerous compliant entities in place, enabling direct access to certain traditional financial products.
In terms of product development, there are two notable highlights worth mentioning. First, we’ll be launching the OKB Chain, a Layer-2 solution built atop the OKB public chain. Additionally, we’ll be deploying various applications leveraging ZK technology. We’re highly bullish on ZK because it significantly enhances scalability across our infrastructure. Our goal is to leverage this foundational technology to fully integrate derivatives markets into our DEX. Given how seamlessly ZK technology aligns with our roadmap, every future dApp within the OKX ecosystem will be deployable on the OKB Chain, making OKB the primary source of gas demand. These represent several major technological breakthroughs for us.
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