OKX, a centralized cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 technology company, has announced the expansion of its OKX Wallet capabilities to support blockchain links (Blinks).
According to a press release shared with Cointelegraph, the expansion will support all Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible chains.
It will also facilitate multichain capabilities, enabling blinks across multiple blockchains and making OKX Wallet the first to extend Blinks beyond the confines of Solana.
In a written Q&A with Cointelegraph, an OKX spokesperson explained that social media users will now âfind it easier to engage with blockchain transactions.â
New features
The new integration with Blinks will allow users of OKX Wallet to perform onchain transactions across blockchains without leaving their preferential social media platforms.
According to the press release, users can complete transactions such as token swaps or staking without switching tabs or apps by sharing or clicking on Blinks, specific URLs connected to OKX Wallet product pages.
Jason Lau, chief innovation officer at OKX, explained the importance of the expansion, stating that it âprovides the best way to access everything onchain.â
Regarding security measures, the OKX spokesperson told Cointelegraph that methods like âURL verification, encryption protocols and real-time monitoring for suspicious activitiesâ are in place.
âAny Blinks not approved by Dialect [âŠ] will have a caution indicator, making it clear to users to only interact with approved Blinks.â
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Expanded blockchain support
The expansion is part of a broader collaboration between OKX and Dialect, the team behind Blinks, which âfocuses on building tools and featuresâ to improve user experience on Solana.
Lau explained that OKX is âworking with partners across both the Solana and EVM ecosystemsâ to ensure applications are supported to offer users âan ever-expanding range of seamless actions.â
âWith the addition of multi-chain Blinks, users can now perform even more onchain actions directly embedded in their usual sites and platforms.âÂ
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OKX selects Malta as MiCA hub
On July 18, OKX announced that Malta would become its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) hub to maintain regulatory compliance in the European Union.
At the time, Erald Ghoos, the OKX Europe general manager, informed Cointelegraph that the exchange had its âVFA Class 4 license in Malta since 2021.â
With a âfully operating team in Malta,â Ghoos explained that the new hub would enable OKX to offer EU users âregulated crypto-assets accessâ following MiCA requirements.Â
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