Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Crypto trading demand: OKEx expands presence, increases staff in two years

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 -- Considering the growing business opportunities and increasing demand of crypto trading, OKEx is expanding to different regions of the world beyond the existing 180 countries and areas.

The COVID-19 pandemic undoubtedly, accelerated the adoption of crypto, encouraging more people to grow trust in Bitcoin over traditional safe-haven like gold, stock market and real estate, according to a statement.

“This is an exciting time for OKEx, we plan to open new offices in more regions to better serve our users, and we’ve already started recruiting passionate blockchain professionals to grow and prosper together. We expect a 100 per cent increase in the total number of staff in two years serving customers from around the world,” said OKEx Chief Executive Officer, Jay Hao.

Hao also shared that OKEx was launching a Beacon Program in the European regions to support those interested in the thriving world of blockchain and crypto in the times of lockdown, which also served as an opportunity to nurture potential talents for OKEx.

The OKEx Beacon Program will recruit a total of six mentees for a one-month exclusive mentorship with Hao and Director of Financial Markets Lennix Lai. Once a week, mentees get to join a 30-minute mentoring session on Telegram.

In addition, they will also participate in masterclasses given by industry professionals on a specific topic in blockchain and crypto, be shared with daily news digest, industry researches, and product knowledge every day and guided through by the OKEx team.

The world’s largest and most diverse cryptocurrency marketplace, OKEx is where global crypto traders, miners and institutional investors come to manage crypto assets, enhance investment opportunities and hedge risks.

-- BERNAMA

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