{"id":16989,"date":"2026-10-06T17:52:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T17:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonewsdesk.com\/?p=16989"},"modified":"2026-10-06T17:52:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T17:52:47","slug":"circle-ripple-and-standard-chartered-invest-in-okx-at-25-billion-valuation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonewsdesk.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/06\/circle-ripple-and-standard-chartered-invest-in-okx-at-25-billion-valuation\/","title":{"rendered":"Circle, Ripple and Standard Chartered invest in OKX at $25 billion valuation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OKX has secured a new strategic investment from Circle, Qube Research &amp; Technologies, Ripple, and Standard Chartered\u2019s SC Ventures at a $25 billion pre-money valuation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest investment expands the funding round that began in March with Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange. The four new investors are not just financial backers  they already work closely with OKX across stablecoins, institutional trading, liquidity, payments, and custody infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The companies did not disclose how much each investor contributed or the size of their individual stakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>OKX received strategic investment from Circle, Qube Research &amp; Technologies, Ripple, and Standard Chartered\u2019s SC Ventures at a $25 billion pre-money valuation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The new investment extends a funding round initially led by Intercontinental Exchange in March.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All four companies already have existing business relationships with OKX across stablecoins, liquidity, institutional trading, and custody.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Standard Chartered supports OKX\u2019s institutional collateral infrastructure and acts as custodian for BlackRock\u2019s BUIDL fund within the platform\u2019s collateral framework.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>QRT provides institutional liquidity and risk capacity, while Circle and Ripple support stablecoin integrations through USDC and RLUSD.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OKX CEO Star Xu said the fresh capital will support the company\u2019s expansion beyond crypto trading and its plans to tokenize real-world assets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to an Oct. 6 announcement from OKX, the investment strengthens its relationships with companies that are already deeply integrated into different parts of its financial infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The size of the total investment and the individual contributions from Circle, QRT, Ripple, and SC Ventures were not disclosed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OKX adds four strategic partners to its $25 billion funding round<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each of the four investors already has an established relationship with OKX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Circle is the issuer of USDC, one of the major stablecoins used across OKX trading markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qube Research &amp; Technologies, commonly known as QRT, works with OKX as an institutional counterparty and provides liquidity and risk capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ripple\u2019s RLUSD stablecoin is also integrated into OKX through the exchange\u2019s unified order book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Standard Chartered, meanwhile, is already involved in OKX\u2019s institutional custody and collateral infrastructure. Its venture capital division, SC Ventures, is participating directly in the investment round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OKX founder and CEO Star Xu said the company plans to grow beyond its original identity as a cryptocurrency exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe exchange was our starting point, and we are evolving into a broader global financial technology platform,\u201d Xu said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Xu, OKX wants to build a platform that combines holding, payments, and investing while using crypto infrastructure alongside the standards already used by major financial institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new capital will also support OKX\u2019s continued growth and its plans to tokenize real-world assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the company did not specify how much funding would be directed toward individual markets, products, or initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The four new investors join Intercontinental Exchange, which made a strategic investment in OKX in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That deal valued OKX at approximately $25 billion and also gave ICE representation on the company\u2019s board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ICE and OKX deepen their market infrastructure partnership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The relationship between OKX and ICE goes beyond equity investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two companies have also agreed to work together on regulated market infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of the partnership, OKX is expected to provide spot cryptocurrency pricing data that ICE could potentially use for regulated futures products in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OKX also plans to give users access to ICE futures and tokenized NYSE equities, although these offerings would remain subject to regulatory approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The partnership has already expanded into additional markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In May, OKX and ICE agreed to use ICE Brent and West Texas Intermediate benchmarks for oil perpetual futures offered by OKX in selected jurisdictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This shows that OKX is increasingly trying to connect traditional financial-market infrastructure with its crypto trading ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Circle investment follows deeper USDC integration on OKX<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Circle\u2019s investment comes after several months of closer cooperation with OKX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two companies have been expanding USDC across more of OKX\u2019s trading products and blockchain infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In September, Circle and OKX widened USDC support across spot, margin, and futures markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eligible users gained greater access to USDC-denominated trading pairs, while OKX introduced a USDC Margin Growth Program funded by Circle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their relationship already included support for dollar-to-USDC conversions and the use of USDC on X Layer, OKX\u2019s Ethereum-compatible Layer 2 blockchain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A month earlier, Circle launched native USDC on X Layer alongside its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The integration allows applications and users to access Circle-issued USDC directly instead of depending entirely on bridged versions of the stablecoin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Circle co-founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire said the investment reflects the growing relationship between regulated stablecoin infrastructure and large crypto trading platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUSDC\u2019s integration across OKX\u2019s platform demonstrates what it looks like when regulated dollar infrastructure meets one of the world\u2019s most active onchain trading environments,\u201d Allaire said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Circle has also been developing similar relationships with major financial institutions outside the OKX ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its Arc blockchain launched on public mainnet in September with institutional validators including BlackRock, DTCC, Visa, Mastercard, and Standard Chartered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The network uses USDC as its gas token and launched with support for tokenized investment funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Standard Chartered already handles OKX institutional collateral<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Standard Chartered already plays a significant role in OKX\u2019s institutional custody and collateral operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In April, OKX added BlackRock\u2019s BUIDL tokenized U.S. Treasury fund to its institutional collateral framework in partnership with the bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arrangement allows eligible institutional and VIP clients to use BUIDL as trading collateral while keeping the underlying asset with Standard Chartered rather than transferring it directly onto the exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the structure, OKX manages margin requirements and liquidations through its trading platform, while Standard Chartered separately holds the collateral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clients retain ownership of their BUIDL assets and continue receiving the associated yield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The setup builds on a collateral-mirroring partnership that OKX and Standard Chartered began in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through that model, institutional clients can keep eligible assets with the bank while the value of those assets is mirrored into an OKX trading account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This reduces the need for institutions to move their underlying collateral directly onto the exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SC Ventures CEO Alex Manson said institutional adoption of digital assets depends heavily on reliable custody and financial infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur partnership with OKX reflects the importance of such infrastructure in enabling the onchain economy,\u201d Manson said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Standard Chartered has also partnered separately with Circle to provide eligible institutional clients with access to USDC minting and redemption through its banking platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That bank-led USDC service was launched through Standard Chartered\u2019s operations in the Dubai International Financial Centre, with possible expansion to other regions subject to regulatory approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ripple and QRT strengthen OKX\u2019s stablecoin and liquidity infrastructure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ripple joins the group of strategic investors with its RLUSD stablecoin already integrated into OKX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RLUSD is available through the exchange\u2019s unified order book, while Ripple itself operates across payments, liquidity, and institutional financial infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jack McDonald, Ripple\u2019s senior vice president of stablecoins, said the investment could lead to further collaboration between the two companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Potential areas include stablecoins, payments, and institutional financial markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cStablecoins are becoming a core part of global financial infrastructure, and scaled platforms like OKX will play an important role in driving that shift,\u201d McDonald said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">QRT\u2019s relationship with OKX is more focused on institutional trading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The global multi-strategy investment manager is an important counterparty to OKX and works with the exchange on liquidity, risk capacity, and the introduction of new products and markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">QRT quantitative trading director Thomas Eaton said the investment reflects the firm\u2019s confidence in OKX and its belief in the long-term growth of digital assets and 24-hour financial markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OKX is positioning itself beyond crypto trading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest funding round highlights OKX\u2019s broader ambition to become more than a cryptocurrency exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company is increasingly building connections with traditional financial institutions, stablecoin issuers, institutional trading firms, and tokenization providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its partnerships with Circle and Ripple strengthen stablecoin infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its work with QRT supports institutional liquidity and trading capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Standard Chartered provides custody and collateral infrastructure, while ICE links OKX more closely with regulated traditional markets and financial benchmarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, OKX is pushing deeper into real-world asset tokenization and institutional financial products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That strategy reflects a wider shift across the crypto industry, where major exchanges are increasingly trying to connect digital assets with traditional financial services rather than operating as isolated trading platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest investment keeps OKX\u2019s pre-money valuation at $25 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, neither OKX nor the participating investors disclosed the individual size of each investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For now, the importance of the deal lies not only in the capital raised, but also in the relationships behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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