Founded in 2013, Okcoin is a US-based cryptocurrency exchange serving over 190 countries and regions. The platform enables both retail and institutional investors to purchase digital assets with local currencies, with a mission to make cryptocurrency accessible to everyone, including first-time buyers. Okcoin is the first centralized exchange to offer direct access to Decentralized Finance (DeFi) with its Earn feature, a tool that allows users to earn APY through decentralized lending, liquidity pools, staking, and more. Additionally, Okcoin provides institutional trading tools and APIs for asset managers, venture capitalists and hedge funds, retail brokers, payment processors, and more.