The EU has targeted OKX. OKX DEX suddenly suspended services, which is really a pity.
The background is that in February 2025, the FBI confirmed that North Korean hacking groups stole $1.5 billion worth of cryptocurrency by attacking the Bybit exchange, and then used OKX's cross-chain bridge service to launder about $100 million of the stolen funds. Bybit quickly reported to the police, and European authorities immediately launched KYC (Know Your Customer) and anti-money laundering investigations against OKX. On March 17, OKX announced the suspension of its DEX aggregator service for security upgrades, while emphasizing that user funds are secure — "Funds are there, peace of mind."

OKX's situation is somewhat awkward. Although their cross-chain bridge aggregates liquidity, it does not directly provide funds flow services, so OKX itself has no motive to participate in money laundering, especially in the context of its upcoming fee for DEX services. However, this incident has still dragged OKX into the regulatory quagmire. As a victim, Bybit is justified in reporting to the police to recover funds, while the real mastermind is the North Korean regime — they provide funding support for their regime through cryptocurrency theft, making them the "number one villain in the crypto world."

To put it another way, although OKX provides the shipping lanes, they cannot be held entirely responsible for smuggling ships, right? As a technical aggregator, OKX only provides interfaces and does not directly participate in the flow of funds, so they should not be excessively held accountable. In the future, the crypto world needs to find a balance between technological innovation and regulatory compliance, embracing regulation while avoiding misplacing blame on the innocent.

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