Crypto Firm OKX Launches US Exchange After Settling DOJ Charges

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Crypto exchange OKX is expanding in the US just weeks after agreeing to pay half a billion dollars to settle charges brought by local authorities.

The company said it will launch its centralized trading platform and self-custody Web3 wallet in the US, while appointing of Roshan Robert as its US chief executive, in a Tuesday statement. It has also opened a new US headquarters in San Jose, California, placing it in the heart of Silicon Valley.