OKX與美國當局交付貨幣發射機許可證，支付5億美元的罰款

OKX分支機構Aux Cayes Fintech Co. Ltd.是與美國司法部和解的特定方，支付了超過5億美元的罰款

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has settled with U.S. authorities over failing to obtain a license to operate as a money transmitter, the exchange announced Monday.

交易所周一宣布，加密貨幣交易所OKX已與未能獲得作為貨幣發射機運營的許可證與美國當局解決。

Aux Cayes FinTech Co. Ltd., an OKX affiliate, will pay over $500 million in penalties and forfeited fees as part of the settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, according to a press release.

根據新聞稿，根據美國司法部和解協議的一部分，OKX會員Aux Cayes Fintech Co. Ltd.將支付超過5億美元的罰款和沒收費用。

The exchange did not specify which state the license would have been issued from in the press release, but the DOJ said "OKX sought out customers in the United States, including in the Southern District of New York."

該交易所沒有在新聞稿中指定該許可證將是哪個州，但司法部表示：“ OKX在包括紐約南部地區在內的美國尋求客戶。”

A person familiar with the situation told CoinDesk the settlement resolves allegations of fraudulent and non-compliant activities at the exchange in past years.

一位熟悉情況的人告訴Coindesk，解決方案在過去幾年的交易所中解決了有關欺詐性和不合格活動的指控。

CoinDesk also learned that OKcoin, the American division of OKX, received a subpoena from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Feb. 24 last year.

Coindesk還了解到，OKX美國分部Okcoin於去年2月24日從商品期貨交易委員會（CFTC）獲得了傳票。

The cover page of the subpoena, which CoinDesk has viewed, alleges “Certain persons engaged in fraud and other unlawful conduct with respect to digital asset transactions.”

科德斯克（Coindesk）看過的傳票的封面頁面稱，“某些從事欺詐和其他非法行為的人在數字資產交易方面。”

A second person said the CFTC probe into OKcoin relates to last year's flash crash of the exchange's native token following the sudden drop in the price of the OKB token on Jan. 23, 2024. OKX told users they would be compensated for losses resulting from the crash.

第二個人說，CFTC對OKCOIN的調查與2024年1月23日OKB令牌價格突然下跌後，去年的交易所本地令牌的閃光崩潰有關。OKX告訴用戶，他們將因損失而造成的損失。碰撞。

An internal document circulated to OKX staff in January 2024 highlighted “a new ethics and compliance helpline to provide a confidential and secure space for you to bring up concerns or issues about ethical conduct, policy violations or suspected illegal behavior.”

2024年1月向OKX員工發行的內部文件強調了“新的道德和合規性求助熱線索引，為您提供了一個機密和安全的空間，以提出有關道德行為，違反政策或懷疑的非法行為的擔憂或問題。”

OKX representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A CFTC spokesperson declined to comment.

OKX代表沒有立即回應置評請求。 CFTC發言人拒絕置評。

UPDATE (Feb. 24, 2025, 21:35 UTC): Adds additional information.

更新（2025年2月24日，UTC 21：35）：添加其他信息。