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OKX CEO: Accounts Confirmed in Illegal Activity May Face Service Termination

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TLDR: OKX may terminate accounts confirmed to be involved in high-risk or illegal fund activity. High-risk deposits can trigger AML reviews lasting 15 days or longer before any decision. Xu flagged Telegram escrow deals and Huiwang-linked channels as major compliance risks. OKX paid over $500 million in US AML penalties last year amid rising sector [...] The post OKX CEO: Accounts Confirmed in Illegal Activity May Face Service Termination appear…
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Close a crypto account is no longer just a matter of suspicion: for OKX you need a confirmed violation. This is the central point clarified by the founder and CEO Star Xu, who on Wednesday explained on X how the OKX account closure policy really works when a user receives funds from sources considered at high risk. [...]

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Blockonomi broke the news on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
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