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What onboarding information is required for a Publicly Traded Company?
What's a publicly traded company? Publicly traded companies are entities with distributed ownership among public shareholders through publicly traded stock shares.Who are the key persons for a publicly traded company?Published on Oct 13, 2023Updated on Feb 12, 202676What onboarding information is required for a privately owned company?
What's a privately owned company? Private companies are privately owned entities that are not financial institutions, not publicly traded and have less than 50% government ownership. These entities are involved in many kinds of industries, such as manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, real estate, and construction. To verify as a privately owned operating company, please follow the steps below and submit the required documents and information. Who are the key people for a privately owned company?Published on Oct 13, 2023Updated on Feb 12, 2026272How do I determine my company type and understand which documents I need to prepare?
Refer to your official legal documents On your certificate of incorporation and/or business registration, there should be indicators assigned by the government agency responsible for issuing such documents stating the nature of your institution. Memorandums and articles of association and similar formation documents can be helpful.Review your organizational structure Additionally, you can review...Published on Oct 13, 2023Updated on Feb 12, 2026129Which types of institutions are supported by OKX?
Privately owned financial Institution Privately owned company Fund Family office (private investment vehicle) Non-profit organization Trust Government-owned enterprise Publicly traded company If you're wondering about your type of institution, learn more about it here.Published on Jan 29, 2025Updated on Sep 27, 202539How do I start onboarding as an institutional user?
Learn more on how you can check the status of your Institutional account application here.FAQBased on my company or institution type, what verification steps do I need to complete? What onboarding information is required for a privately owned financial institution? What onboarding information is required for a privately owned company? What onboarding information is required for a Publicly Traded Company? What onboarding information is required for the government-owned enterprise?Published on Oct 10, 2024Updated on Feb 2, 202650What onboarding information is required for the government-owned enterprise?
Based on regulatory investigation requirements, OKX needs your company’s key personnel and the authorized users of the institutional account (if different from the key personnel) to provide identity verification information during the institutional verification process.If your company is registered as a government-owned enterprise, you are required to provide information for the following personnel: Corporate officers: Persons with significant responsibility to control, manage, or direct the government-ownedPublished on Oct 13, 2023Updated on Mar 6, 202661What onboarding information is required for a fund?
Based on regulatory investigation requirements, OKX needs your company’s key personnel and the authorized users of the institutional account (if different from the key personnel) to provide identity verification information during the institutional verification process.If your company is registered as a government-owned enterprise, you are required to provide information for the following personnel: Corporate officers: Persons with significant responsibility to control, manage, or direct the fundPublished on Oct 13, 2023Updated on Feb 12, 2026107Beneficial Ownership FAQ
For example, the owner of an institution’s parent company could be deemed the institution’s beneficial owner, depending on the organizational structure between the institution and its parent.Why does OKX need to know my institution’s ownership structure?Published on Oct 10, 2024Updated on Dec 1, 20256How do I know if anti-money laundering (AML) program questionnaire is needed for my verification?
Select Yes under the Additional info part on the Basic company info page Select Take questionnaire. This'll open the AML questionnaire in a new tab for your review and completion Once completed, you can close the tab and return to the verification page to continue your verification process Take the anti-money laundering (AML) program questionnaire under the Additional info sectionPublished on Dec 12, 2024Updated on Oct 15, 202577What onboarding information is required for a family office?
Family offices are entities set up to facilitate trading, investing, or other financial transactions using the personal wealth of the companies’ ultimate beneficial owners.Who are the key persons for a family office?Published on Oct 13, 2023Updated on Feb 12, 202666What onboarding information is required for a Trust?
. * If your company is a partnership and one or more of the partners is a legal entity, then you will need to provide the UBO information of said entity. Upload a photo or scanned copy of the key person’s ID document Please upload both the front and back sides of the ID card. If the ID card does not have a back side, uploading the front side or the photo page is sufficient. What'll a Trust need to consider for the onboarding process?Published on Oct 13, 2023Updated on Feb 12, 2026112Common scam tactics
They could claim themselves to be from government agencies, companies, or even charities to collect your personal information or funds. Don't easily trust or believe them. Avoid having a mentality of seeking benefits, as this can be exploited by malicious individuals. Exercise the practice of verifying the individual's identity when someone pretends to be a government officer, company officer, job hunter, and others.Published on Sep 28, 2023Updated on Feb 6, 20262,588What are Source of Funds (SoF) and Source of Wealth (SoW)?
As a regulated financial services company, we’re required to keep customer information up to date for a safe trading experience. As part of our ongoing efforts to meet these regulatory requirements, we may need to request additional information and supporting documents related to your SoF and SoW in certain cases.How can I view this questionnaire?Published on Dec 24, 2024Updated on Mar 4, 2026710How do I protect my account from Trojan horse takeovers?
Phishing Emails and Attachments Emails disguised as bills, delivery notices, or company updates may contain dangerous links or attachments designed to deploy malware. Risky file types include .exe, .zip, .docm, and .xlsm. Cracked Software and Illegal Downloads Free and unauthorized software activators, game cheats, or pirated media often contain embedded Trojans. These are widely circulated on file-sharing platforms and pose significant security risks to your device.Published on May 30, 2025Updated on Feb 5, 202610How do I verify OKX's ownership and balance of the wallet address?
Please refer to here Use third-party nodes: Infura、Alchemy Example: Alchemy provides ethereum archive node serviceOKLink API balance verification Login to OKLink Go to profile > API Select Create API under On-chain Data to create apiKey Configure parameters related to OKLink open API in the rpc.json file OKLink is a blockchain big data company that provides an open interface to query the address balance of a specified height in the blockchain.Published on Sep 26, 2023Updated on Jan 26, 2026993
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