Crypto exchange OKX adds social network to its trading app

OKX, a San Jose, California-based crypto exchange, began a limited beta of Orbit, a built-in social network, on Feb. 26.

OKX said Orbit allows users to post market commentary, hold livestream discussions, and create trading groups, while displaying verified performance metrics such as portfolio returns, profit and loss, and win rates.

Orbit aims to add accountability to social trading by letting users who choose to share metrics verify them within the app, and it supports market-specific cashtags like $BTC, $ETH, and $SOL, as well as public or gated communities, OKX said.

The move reflects a broader trend of trading services and social platforms converging as online communities increasingly shape sentiment around assets such as Bitcoin and ether.

🔗 Source: CoinDesk

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Orbit social network ties OKX products into one place

OKX is putting its exchange, a self-custody wallet, and its own blockchain called the X Layer into a closed-loop setup 1.
Orbit adds social features meant to keep members inside this setup. It uses OKX trading data to post verified stats like portfolio returns, profit and loss, and win rates.
OKX holds second place with a 14.35% market share, so the approach helps it chase market leader Binance 1.
OKX has more than 120 million users worldwide, which gives Orbit a large pool to reach 2.

ICE deal tightens links between crypto and traditional finance

New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) invested and took a board seat at OKX, adding influence along with funding 3.
OKX said its roughly 120 million users will get access to tokenized stocks and crypto futures 3. ICE will license OKX spot crypto prices for its crypto futures products, the companies said 3.
Trading services and social platforms are blending, as online communities shape sentiment around assets such as Bitcoin and ether.
Digital platforms could offer tokenized stocks directly to global investors under traditional regulatory frameworks, paired with modern infrastructure 2.