- OKB is the ecosystem of OKEx, a Seychelles-based crypto exchange
- OKEx launched a meme coin campaign on its platform, which was won by ELON and STARL, causing the OKB token to rally
- OKB is currently one of the biggest gainers, climbing by more than 70% in a week
- OKB users can now stake on Gods Unchained with rewards of up to 2 million GODS tokens before October 29
OKB is the global utility token issued by the OK Blockchain Foundation, the firm behind the Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange. OKB forms a fundamental part of the OKEx ecosystem and is used in multiple ways.
The ecosystem utility token is used for payment of trading fees, governance in incentivizing holders, and generating passive income from yield farming. What exactly has made OKB so popular in recent times?
Price Updates
OKB (OKB) has been in the spotlight as the token amassed enviable gains as Bitcoin flew to a new all-time high. The rally of OKB began after the OKEx crypto exchange launched a meme coin campaign on its platform.
The meme coin campaign coincided with the crypto market rally, helping the OKB token to reach a new 150-day high. Over the last seven days, OKB has gained more than 70%. The rally saw OKB hit a high of $29.08 before it began retracing.
The seven-day price chart of OKB (OKB). Source: Tradingview
OKB trades at $25.815, with a 4.52% gain over the last 24 hours. At the time of this writing, OKB is currently ranked as the 75th largest crypto, with a market cap of $1.586 billion.
Recent Developments
OKB (OKB) began its rally after the OKEx crypto exchange launched a meme coin campaign on its platform. The campaign allowed users to compete to get their favorite meme coins listed on the exchange.
The voting involved users depositing more than 10 USDT equivalent of ELON, KUMA, STARL, SAMO, or LEASH into their OKEx accounts. For projects that reached an equivalent of 5,000, OKEx granted priority for listing unconditionally.
At the end of the challenge, Dogelon Mars (ELON) and StarLink ETH (STARL) emerged as the top two meme coins and are eligible for spot trading on the platform. In addition, because all five meme coins reached the minimum, they will be listed for withdrawals on OKEx.
In the same week, Gods Unchained was launched on OKEx Jumpstart Mining, allowing users to farm DeFi, GameFi, and other new-to-market tokens supported by the OKEx ecosystem.
As the ecosystem token of OKEx, OKB is used for staking across all projects launched on OKEx. Staking for God’s Unchained began on October 22. Users can stake up to 2,000 OKB during this session, which runs until October 29. In this session, there are 2,000,000 $GODS available for mining.
Future Events
Like most exchange-issued crypto, the OK Blockchain Foundation burns a certain amount of OKB tokens (quarterly) to keep the value of the token high. On November 1, the OK Blockchain Foundation will be performing its 14th token burn.
OKEx burns 30% of the fees generated from spot trading. As such, there is no fixed amount of OKB tokens to be burnt every quarter. 2.3 million OKB tokens were burnt in the last quarter, a 14.5% increase from the previous quarter.
At the end of the campaign, OKEx announced Dogelon Mars (ELON) and StarLink ETH (STARL) as the top two projects. As a result, OKEx will launch spot trading for ELON/USDT and STARL/USDT on October 25.
After ELON and STARL open for trading, OKEx will allow for the deposit and withdrawal of ELON, STARL, SAMO, LEASH, and KUMA on its platform.
Another major event community members are looking forward to is the unlocking of 700 million OKB in 2022. Upon release, the OKB tokens will be distributed amongst early investors, the founding team, the OK Blockchain Foundation, and public awards.
On The Flipside
- Regardless of its recent performance, OKB still lies far behind its all-time high
- In May, OKB hit an ATH of $44.17. Today, it trades around $25, a 40% price drop
Community
OKB has a boisterous community largely because of the OKEx ecosystem. By being the utility token of a top cryptocurrency exchange, OKB is almost bound to be a healthy community.
By allowing community members to use OKB to participate in the governance of the project, OKEx increases participation in the project. As a result, community members hold a bullish stance about their ecosystem token. @PabloASXcobar shared why he bought OKB;
Warren Buffet’s most simplest investment advice has always been: if you like a company, use their product and understand their business - invest.That’s why I just bought #OKB— PabŁoΞSXco₿ar (@PabloASXcobar) October 23, 2021
As OKB soared, crypto trader @TopLarper wrote;
$KDA $OKB$UFO$RNB$SPELLIf you're not holding these, and you're not sitting on millions already, you probably won't make it this bull Market— Top Larper (@TopLarper) October 20, 2021
Another user, @cryptoalerts911, wrote;
#Crypto Price Alert!! $OKB has increased by 2.14969% in the past hour Moon now?? Follow to stay updated #OKB— CRYPTO911 (@cryptoalerts911) October 24, 2021
Alisa Bankz shared her thoughts about OKB. She wrote;
I would advice to hodl $OKB but it's NFA also DYOR— Alisa Bankz (@bank_on_Alisa) October 24, 2021
Why You Should Care?
OKEx is building an ecosystem that focuses on developing decentralized finance. At the core of its goal of delivering finance to all is OKB, its ecosystem token. OKB is expected to grow as the OKEx ecosystem grows–this was evident in the recent rally that followed the meme coin campaign.
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