{"id":153163,"date":"2025-03-17T16:00:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T14:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=153163"},"modified":"2025-03-17T14:29:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T12:29:04","slug":"okx-shuts-down-dex-aggregator-after-eu-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/okx-shuts-down-dex-aggregator-after-eu-probe\/","title":{"rendered":"OKX Shuts Down DEX Aggregator After EU Probe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The exchange claims North Korea\u2019s Lazarus Group exploited its DeFi services to move stolen assets.<\/p>\n<p>To address regulatory concerns, OKX has opted for a temporary shutdown while enhancing security systems. The company has introduced real-time tracking of hacker wallets and an address-blocking mechanism for its Web3 platform. While stressing that it does not hold customer funds, OKX describes its Web3 wallet as a gateway to decentralized trading across multiple blockchains.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the EU, the exchange is facing scrutiny elsewhere. It recently paid $84 million to settle a U.S. probe, adding to the mounting regulatory pressure.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/investors-shift-focus-from-memecoins-to-fundamental-altcoins\/\" title=\"Investors Shift Focus from Memecoins to Fundamental Altcoins\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/datainfomonitor-240x170.webp\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">Investors Shift Focus from Memecoins to Fundamental Altcoins<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, European policymakers worry about the U.S.\u2019s relaxed crypto stance under President Donald Trump. ECB official Francois Villeroy de Galhau has warned that the U.S.\u2019s hands-off approach could trigger financial instability, drawing parallels to past crises that started in America. Despite global uncertainty, Europe continues to strengthen its regulatory grip, positioning itself as a leader in crypto banking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OKX has taken its DEX aggregator offline after an EU investigation uncovered its role in laundering funds from the $1.5 billion Bybit hack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":143595,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-153163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-others"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>OKX Shuts Down DEX Aggregator After EU Probe<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"OKX has taken its DEX aggregator 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