OKX Introduces FCA-Mandated Risk Assessments

OKX stated that those who are unable to finish the questionnaires or show that they understand the risks will not be allowed to maintain an account.
BY
JALPA BHAVSAR
PUBLISHED ON - JANUARY 3, 2024 01:16 
UPDATED ON - JANUARY 3, 2024 01:17
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As part of new regulations mandated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom, cryptocurrency exchange OKX is implementing guidelines for its users residing in the United Kingdom.
The Jan. 2 announcement states that beginning the following week, users in the United Kingdom will need to demonstrate their understanding of the risks associated with purchasing and trading digital assets by answering an investor questionnaire.

Users are also required to answer a second questionnaire that assesses their suitability for cryptocurrency investing. OKX stated that those who are unable to finish the questionnaires or show that they understand the risks will not be allowed to maintain an account.
OKX and Binance have promised to abide by the new FCA regulations, which go into effect on January 8, 2024. On October 6, 2023, Binance announced that it had partnered with the British peer-to-peer lending platform Rebuildingsociety and unveiled a new domain for users in the United Kingdom.
But on October 16, Binance stopped accepting new users from the United Kingdom after the FCA put more limitations on Rebuilding Society. However, to comply with impending FCA regulations, OKX has scaled back its token offering to about 40 assets and added visually striking risk warnings to its interface.

According to OKX, “The FCA wants to ensure that users understand the risks and trade-offs involved in trading cryptocurrency, which brings the industry closer to the standards of traditional finance.”
“All digital assets carry some risk, and it is the responsibility of the businesses that provide them to disclose that risk.” With regulators around the world placing restrictions on offshore exchanges’ operations, the exchange has changed its tagline to “trade responsibly.”
OKX’s disclaimer reads, “Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. Cryptocurrency is a high-risk asset and you should not expect to be protected if something goes wrong.”