OKX has named former Barclays and Hidden Road exec Roshan Robert to lead its U.S. expansion, starting with licensed spot trading in 47 states and aiming to roll out payments, derivatives, and RWA products.

OKX, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges by trading volume, is moving to re-establish a significant presence in the United States by appointing former Barclays and Hidden Road executive Roshan Robert as CEO of its U.S. business and rebuilding its services as a compliant “super app” tailored to local regulation. The company is launching licensed spot crypto trading for U.S. users in the vast majority of states, with coverage reported at 47 states, and is basing its new U.S. headquarters in San Jose, California, as part of a broader strategy to localize operations, governance, and product design for the American market. Existing OKX users who are eligible in the U.S. are being migrated to the new platform, while access is being opened gradually ahead of a wider nationwide rollout. Under Robert’s leadership, OKX plans to expand beyond spot trading into a broader suite of products, including payments, derivatives, and real‑world asset (RWA) offerings, alongside an integrated Web3 wallet and on‑chain services designed for both retail and institutional customers. Robert’s background in traditional finance and prime brokerage, including roles at Barclays and digital asset firm Hidden Road, is being positioned as central to OKX’s effort to meet U.S. regulatory expectations and attract more sophisticated market participants. The push comes amid intensifying competition among global exchanges seeking regulated footholds in the U.S., and it reflects a wider industry trend of packaging centralized trading, self‑custodial wallets, and tokenized real‑world assets into a single platform aimed at serving both crypto‑native and institutional users.

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