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OKX Executive Departures Amidst Strategic Restructuring
OKX, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, has recently experienced the departure of two top executives, Tim Byun and Wei Lan. Their exit raises questions about the exchange’s stability and future.
Tim Byun and Wei Lan’s Roles at OKX
- Byun oversaw global government relations and played a key role in OKX’s growth.
- Lan, as the head of product, contributed to the platform’s operational strategies.
While the reasons for their departure remain undisclosed, it coincides with OKX’s efforts to consolidate its operations under a single global brand and expand its international presence.
OKX’s Consolidation Efforts
OKX is streamlining its operations and discontinuing its separate U.S. brand to strengthen its position in the global market. This move aligns with the exchange’s goal of attracting customers beyond China.
OKX Launches XLayer Mainnet for Technological Advancement
Despite recent executive departures, OKX is advancing its operations by launching the XLayer public mainnet, a ZK Layer-2 solution developed in partnership with Polygon.
Features of XLayer Mainnet
- XLayer enhances Ethereum-based transactions for OKX’s 50 million users.
- Developed with the Polygon Chain Development Kit (CDK), XLayer provides developers with a zero-knowledge Ethereum virtual machine (zkEVM) compatible environment.
- AggLayer supports OKB as its official gas token, aiming to onboard more than 50 million users to OKX’s on-chain.
OKX’s Chief Marketing Officer, Haider Rafique, envisions XLayer and other layer-2 chains as the infrastructure of the Web3 world, with dApps as the marketplaces and self-hosted wallets as the vehicles that drive innovation.
Decentralized Applications on XLayer
Over 200 decentralized applications, including Chainlink, CurveFinance, Eigenlayer, Etherfi, and Renzo, are already building on the XLayer platform. This launch positions OKX alongside Coinbase and other industry leaders in the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency landscape.
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