Recent updates include a reduced USDG earn rate and a lowered 4% deposit bonus. Also, check if any of your previous bonuses are now available.
OKX, a cryptocurrency exchange, is currently providing various bonuses that may be combined. Here are the details:
- New customers: $200 referral bonus. The promo code 79795662 should auto-populate. Thank you for using it! More details below.
- New and existing customers: 4% Deposit Match on all deposits of at least $10 (up to $2,000 on a $50,000 deposit). A 24-week holding period is required to receive the full deposit match, with payouts every 14 days. More details below.
- New and existing customers: 3.5% APY on USDG (a stablecoin).
- New and existing customers: Free crypto through X Drops Club. You need to maintain a crypto portfolio worth $1,000 or more (cash, USDC, USDT, and USDG stablecoin do not count). Only BTC and ETH qualify. You must “join” each airdrop before the window closes. Additional details can be found here and here.
1. $200 New Customer Bonus Details. For new OKX customers:
- Sign up using the special referral link. Both smartphone and browser sign-ups are allowed, but identity verification may be simpler on a smartphone. If you use my referral link, the promo code 79795662 should be auto-filled. Thanks!
- Complete the identity verification process (driver’s license and a selfie).
- Receive a $200 BTC Bonus upon depositing $200 or more of cash (link your bank account via Plaid) or crypto within 30 days, trading that amount (you can purchase stablecoins like USDG), and holding the assets for a minimum of 30 days within a 90-day period. After 90 days, the bonus will be available for trading and withdrawal.
- Stablecoins, including USDG, USDT, and USDC, qualify for the deposit, trading volume, and AUM holding requirements.
2. 4% Deposit Match
- OKX is offering a 4% match on new deposits (minimum of $10 and maximum of $50,000). You must hold the funds for 24 weeks to receive the full match, which is paid out gradually every 14 days (every two weeks). You maintain liquidity and can withdraw your deposits any time, but if you do, you forfeit the match.
- You must opt-in *prior* to March 23rd, 2026, and then make your deposit. Look for this offer in the app.
- Full terms.
3. OKX is currently offering 3.5% APY on USDG deposits. This is a drop from 5% on March 2nd, 2026. Note that the USDG stablecoin is not FDIC-insured. OKX claims to be fully backed by US Treasury Bills with monthly audits and is regulated in Singapore, but I still plan to transfer my USDG to a real FDIC-insured bank once the holding period expires. This is a short-term investment for me; I will remain involved only for the duration of the stacking bonus.
4. X Drops Club is a rewards program that offers automatic daily drops based on a user’s eligible crypto balance. You need to maintain a crypto asset portfolio of $1,000 or more (with fiat, USDC, USDT, and USDG excluded).
Always conduct your own research on crypto applications. They do not carry the same regulations as bank accounts or brokerage services. Although the bonuses are more substantial, there is increased platform risk with crypto applications that do not offer FDIC or SIPC insurance. I prefer not to keep significant funds in these platforms any longer than necessary for the bonus to be fulfilled, and I typically engage in short-term transactions.
Here’s the OKX Wikipedia page, and they are featured in the Forbes article “The World’s Most Trustworthy Crypto Exchanges.” (Also see: Bonuses from Kraken and Gemini.)
Note: OKX does not permit customers from New York, Texas, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
