OKX Institutions recap - January 2023
Welcome to our monthly OKX Institutions recap, going over our latest product launches and metrics. You'll see, on both fronts, the year has started on a roll for us. Let's dive in.
In summary
- We've had a major launch with the Liquid Marketplace, our state of the art on-demand liquidity network
- We've launched a very competitive VIP Loan program
- Our metrics show crypto traders are in flight to safety mode and flocking to our platform amidst market stress
Latest products
Liquid Marketplace
In December we've launched our on-demand liquidity network, the OKX Liquid Marketplace. It provides traders with access to deep liquidity, through an execution layer that automates trades and settlements instantly and off the order book:
- Learn what the Liquid Marketplace offers for pro and institutional traders
- Learn how to leverage the Liquid Marketplace for futures spread trading
- Learn how to trade crypto options on the Liquid Marketplace
Interested?
Reach out
VIP Loans
We've also launched the VIP Loan Pool, a program for eligible VIP clients to:
- Improve capital efficiency
- Reduce risk
- Access dedicated margin
- Benefit from competitive rates
Learn more
Latest metrics
Flight to safety
The challenges faced by some other platforms has inspired traders a flight to safety. As the only major exchange to have had zero exposure to 2022's negative events, we've seen trade volumes pick up consistently amidst market stress. Liquid Marketplace - our OTC trading platform did over $340m of trading volume in Jan 2023.
Key highlights
- 📈 $28.4M highest volume day (Jan 9th)
- 💸 $11.4M largest single trade
- ✅ 2411 successfully executed RFQs
- 🏋🏻 $140k average trade size
- 📊 Top traded strategies: ETH Quarterly Futures Rolls
What's next
- Spread Orderbooks: Linear delta one spread order books across all spot, perpetual, and dated futures are coming soon. One-click trading and API for multi-leg combo spreads will support futures rolls, funding rate arbitrage, calendar spreads and more.
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