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OKX Raises Funds at $25B Valuation with Strategic Investors

OKX secures investment from Circle, Ripple, QRT, and SC Ventures amid a $25 billion valuation.

Key takeaways
  • OKX raises funds at a $25B valuation with new strategic investors.
  • Ripple's RLUSD and BlackRock's BUIDL already integrated with OKX.
  • Market remains stable with Bitcoin up 0.45% in 24 hours.
Based on reporting by CryptoPotato — this is an original TLT summary with live market data, not the original article.CryptoPotato ↗
The story so far · 2 briefs
  1. OKX Raises Funds at $25B Valuation with Major Financial Backers
  2. OKX Raises Funds at $25B Valuation with Strategic Investors — this brief

OKX has announced that it has added Circle, Ripple, QRT, and SC Ventures as investors, raising funds at a $25 billion valuation. This development comes as OKX continues to strengthen its position in the cryptocurrency market by forming strategic partnerships with key industry players.

Notably, Ripple's RLUSD and BlackRock's BUIDL are already integrated with OKX. According to on-chain data, RLUSD has a circulating supply of $2.5 billion, while BUIDL's circulating supply is $2.25 billion. These integrations highlight the existing relationships between OKX and these financial giants.

The investment from these entities, including Standard Chartered, which already holds BlackRock BUIDL shares used as margin by OKX clients, underscores the exchange's growing influence and the increasing interest from traditional financial institutions in the crypto space.

In the current market context, the total cryptocurrency market cap stands at $2.99 trillion, with the overall market remaining relatively flat. Bitcoin has seen a modest increase of 0.45% in the past 24 hours, while the Fear & Greed Index is at 73, indicating a state of 'Greed' among investors.

This development may further solidify OKX's position in the competitive exchange landscape and could potentially attract more institutional interest to the platform. The involvement of major financial players like Ripple and BlackRock suggests a growing trend of collaboration between traditional finance and the cryptocurrency industry.

What this means in naira

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 RLUSD ≈ ₦1,368.03 (about $1.00), up 0.0% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.8% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the assets in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

#45
$1.00 ▲ 0.00%
7d -0.01%MCap $2.53BFull RLUSD data →
The market when this published · October 6, 2026
Total market cap$2.99T
Bitcoin 24h+0.45%
Ethereum 24h-0.15%
BTC dominance57.6%
Fear & Greed73 · Greed
On-chain & primary-source check

Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 6, 2026.

RLUSD circulating supply$2.53BDeFiLlama ↗
BUIDL circulating supply$2.25BDeFiLlama ↗

TLT reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.

Ripple USD — questions

How much is 1 Ripple USD worth in naira today?

About ₦1,368.03 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $1.00. The naira price moves with both RLUSD's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Ripple USD in naira page for any amount.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from CryptoPotato. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

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Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · October 6, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #970,211 sha256:bb9544d12190d732

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