OKX opens DEX trading doors to U.S. and global markets

OKX has rolled out direct DEX trading within its app, allowing U.S. and international users to access tokens on Solana, Base, and X Layer.

In a press release shared with crypto.news on Nov. 13, OKX announced the launch of its in-app decentralized trading feature, enabling users across the United States and multiple global markets to access decentralized exchanges directly through its mobile platform.

The update introduces self-custody wallets with passkey authentication, allowing traders to swap tokens across Solana, Base, and X Layer without relying on third-party wallets or bridges. OKX said the rollout is designed to give millions of users seamless access to decentralized liquidity while retaining complete control of their private keys.

“Until now, that access has come with heavy technical overhead – managing seed phrases, bridging chains, optimizing gas fees, and navigating complex DEX interfaces before placing a single trade. By removing these barriers, OKX gives traders time back to focus on what matters.” The OKX team said in the statement.

OKX details CeDeFi integration, implications for traders

OKX calls the new functionality CeDeFi trading, a hybrid integration that merges the benefits of centralized and decentralized trading in a single interface. The exchange believes the launch matters because it tackles what it calls the “heavy technical overhead” that has traditionally segregated CEX and DEX users.

This friction includes the manual process of securing seed phrases, acquiring native tokens for gas fees on different chains, and using external bridges, which can introduce security vulnerabilities and execution slippage.

OKX positions CeDeFi trading as a way to mitigate these challenges, offering traders a unified platform to monitor both centralized order books and decentralized tokens. Additionally, the product includes an innovative order routing system that scans over 100 liquidity pools across supported networks to find the best possible execution price.

Users can now explore DEX tokens through the app’s “Explore” page or search bar, accessing emerging projects often before they appear on major spot exchanges.