What Is an OKX Referral Code?

An OKX referral code identifies the person or partner who invited you. Each account can have one inviter. Enter the eight digits in the Referral code box during registration, or follow an invitation link that fills it automatically. According to OKX's Referral Program FAQ, this relationship is established at registration and cannot be changed afterwards.

Code 36988369 belongs to Datawallet's affiliate account. Affiliates earn a share of the trading fees their referrals generate and can return part of it to those traders. Our code returns 15% of your fee, with the rate displayed beneath the code box before you register.

Accounts opened through a partner link or official campaign page also enter the New User Bonus program automatically, labelled Welcome Rewards in the app. Signing up through the plain registration page does not qualify. OKX's bonus terms state that rewards cannot be added manually.

How to Use the OKX Referral Code

We tested the process with a fresh account in September. With a passport ready, it took under twenty minutes to go from the registration form to a visible Welcome Rewards task.

1. Start from the invitation link: The OKX sign-up page should display 36988369 in the referral box. If you use the generic registration form, expand the Referral code field and enter it yourself.
2. Confirm you are on okx.com: Copycat registration pages exist. Use OKX's channel verification tool to check whether a URL, email address, or social handle is official.
3. Register with an email or phone number: Choose a password and enter the six-digit code sent by OKX. Accept the terms for the OKX entity serving your country.
4. Reach the advanced verification tier: Photograph your ID and complete the face check. Basic verification does not unlock referral or welcome rewards.
5. Harden the account before funding it: Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) with an authenticator app. Set an anti-phishing phrase and add a withdrawal address whitelist.
6. Deposit through an eligible channel: Fiat deposits and on-chain transfers from your own wallet qualify. Transfers from other OKX users, crypto gifts, and promotional credits do not count.
7. Trade on a fee-bearing pair: Complete a spot order or a buy, sell, or convert transaction above the minimum shown in your task list. Zero-fee stablecoin pairs and zero mark-up conversions are excluded.
8. Collect from Welcome Rewards: Go to Rewards, then Welcome Rewards, and claim each completed task before its timer expires. A finished task can take up to 48 hours to register.

Check that the code was applied by opening Menu, then Account settings, then Profile in the app. Look for a Referral rewards entry.

How the 15% Fee Rebate Works

You pay OKX's published fee on each order and receive 15% of that charge back as a separate credit. Your order history therefore shows the full rate, while the saving appears in your rebate records.

Regular spot fees are 0.08% for makers, whose orders wait on the order book, and 0.10% for takers, whose orders fill immediately. Perpetual futures start at 0.02% maker and 0.05% taker. Our OKX review explains the tiers. With the rebate, the effective taker rate falls to 0.085% for spot and 0.0425% for futures.

For example, 100,000 USDT in spot taker volume incurs 100 USDT in fees and returns 15 USDT. Taking 1,000,000 USDT of futures positions costs 500 USDT, with 75 USDT rebated. Limit orders that rest on the book qualify too, while paying the lower maker rate. Our maker vs taker fees explainer covers that distinction.

The rebate is based on the fee actually charged, so it combines with VIP pricing and OKB fee discounts. Zero-fee promotional pairs produce no rebate because there is no fee to return.

OKX Welcome Rewards Explained

OKX no longer advertises one bonus amount for everyone. Revised on 9 September, its New User Bonus terms set out several reward tiers. Availability, amounts, and task requirements vary by jurisdiction, campaign period, and user segment. Only your Welcome Rewards page accurately states your offer.

• Withdrawal waits up to 45 days: You can trade a crypto reward immediately, but cannot withdraw it until a qualifying period of up to 45 days ends. Find the release date under Rewards, then My Rewards.
• Deposits are measured net: Qualifying withdrawals are subtracted from qualifying deposits. Transfers to another OKX user or into OKX Pay reduce that balance and may put you below a task threshold before verification.
• The hold moves with the market: Rewards paid in volatile coins create a balance hold equal to that quantity at its live price. If you sell the reward and the coin rises, the hold can exceed the proceeds and temporarily lock some of your own funds. OKX's terms describe this as intended behaviour.
• Some pairs never count: Trading tasks exclude USDC/EUR, USDT/USDC, USDC/USDG, and zero mark-up conversions such as USDC/USD.
• Every task has a clock: You have 14 days from sign-up to complete referral-linked trading tasks. Each Welcome Rewards card also shows its own deadline, after which the reward is forfeited.

European Economic Area residents may receive an X-perp voucher instead of coins. This credit funds OKX perpetual futures on stock prices. Under the voucher terms, OKX pays for one isolated position worth up to 250 USDC at a maximum of 5x leverage.

Losses consume only the voucher. Profits reach your USDC funding account after the position is fully closed, although you must make a deposit before withdrawing them. The voucher principal is voided when the trade settles.

Are OKX Mystery Boxes Still Available?

Many code-listing sites continue to advertise an OKX mystery box worth up to $10,000. That offer comes from an older version of the referral rules. Its support article now redirects to the current FAQ, which describes rewards as fixed crypto amounts or randomised payouts up to a stated ceiling.

We regard the $10,000 figure as historical marketing. Any remaining randomised reward lands near the bottom of its range and requires the same verification, deposit, and trading tasks as other Welcome Rewards.

Code 36988369 has two dependable benefits. The 15% rebate applies to every fee-bearing order, and your account receives whichever Welcome Rewards tiers appear after registration. Treat randomised rewards as a small windfall without changing your trading plan.

Where to Find Your Own OKX Referral Code

Once verified, you receive your own OKX code to invite others. Inviter rewards have a seven-day lock and a cap for each campaign cycle. You must claim them in the app before that cycle ends.

On the Web

1. Sign in on desktop: Open okx.com and select the account menu in the top-right corner.
2. Select Referral: Choose it from the dropdown or go directly to the referral page.
3. Copy what you need: Your eight-digit code, shareable link, and QR poster appear in the dashboard header.
4. Watch progress under My referrals: See who registered, the tasks they completed, and any pending rewards.

On the App

1. Check the version: You need app version 6.66.0 or later for the referral program.
2. Open Menu, then Referral: Find it under Earn and rewards.
3. Share from the invitation screen: Send the code, link, or poster through any messaging app on your phone.
4. Claim as tasks complete: Collect rewards under Referral, then Invite history. They subsequently appear on My Rewards.

Cross-region invitations earn no rewards. The FAQ gives two examples, a Brazilian inviting someone outside Brazil and an Asia-Pacific user inviting an EEA resident.

OKX Referral Program vs Affiliate Program

Every verified primary account automatically joins the referral program. The OKX Affiliate Program requires an application and targets publishers, community leaders, and businesses with an audience. Accounts promoted to affiliate or sub-affiliate status can no longer earn referral rewards, according to OKX.

Registering with an affiliate code gives you the rebate while leaving you in the referral program, so you can still invite friends. There is no need to choose between them. An affiliate application is only necessary if you plan to market OKX to an audience.

Who Can Use the OKX Referral Code?

First-time users with a verified individual account in a supported country can use the code, subject to OKX's terms and referral FAQ.

• First account only: Your email, phone number, and identity documents must not have been used on OKX before. Duplicate accounts, borrowed identities, and device farms cause every involved account to forfeit rewards.
• Advanced verification required: Referral and welcome rewards are withheld until advanced identity verification is approved.
• Main accounts only: Sub-accounts cannot invite others, accept invitations, or receive Welcome Rewards.
• Terms vary by entity: Each regional OKX company operates its own promotion. Your Welcome Rewards page reflects your country of residence.

United States: OKX INC runs the US platform from San Jose. Its relaunch followed the offshore group entity admitting that it operated without a US money transmitter licence and paying more than $504 million. Revised on 22 September, the US New User Promotion terms offer three reward tiers for verification, a first deposit with a trade, and a further deposit. To unlock each reward, you must maintain the specified balance for 30 days within a 90-day window. Our best crypto exchanges in the USA guide covers the US platform's offering.

European Economic Area: Malta's financial regulator granted OKX Europe its MiCA authorisation under the EU's crypto licensing regime. It is valid throughout the EEA. The transition window for unlicensed competitors closed in July. Since the European platform does not list Tether, rewards are paid in other coins or X-perp vouchers. The client fund protections required by the licence are explained in our best MiCA-licensed exchanges ranking.

Blocked jurisdictions: Registration is closed to mainland China, sanctioned territories, and several other markets. Identity documents from those countries fail verification. Check our OKX restricted countries page before signing up. Bypassing the block with a VPN violates the terms and puts all rewards and balances at risk of freezing or clawback.

About OKX

Star Xu founded the company behind OKX in Beijing. It operated as OKCoin, then OKEx, before taking its current name. Today, the exchange reports more than 120 million registered users and ranks among the largest venues for spot and derivatives volume.

This March, Intercontinental Exchange, which owns the New York Stock Exchange, invested in OKX at a $25 billion valuation and joined its board. ICE will license OKX spot prices for crypto futures. The companies also intend to make ICE futures and tokenized equities available to OKX users.

Separately, OKX has listed tokenized US stocks and ETFs. In September, it introduced pre-IPO perpetual futures on OpenAI and Anthropic for European traders. Our guide to trading Anthropic futures pre-IPO explains how those contracts behave.

For more than 45 months, OKX has published a monthly Proof of Reserves report. Each uses cryptographic proofs so users can confirm that their own balances are included. Its regulatory permissions include MiCA, MiFID II, and payments authorisations in Malta, along with US money transmitter registrations and a licensed Dubai derivatives platform. It also holds registration with Australia's anti-money-laundering regulator, AUSTRAC, and a Major Payment Institution licence in Singapore. Compare it with its biggest competitor in OKX vs Binance.

Final Thoughts

The lasting benefit of code 36988369 is its 15% rebate. It adds nothing to your fees and covers every fee-bearing spot and derivatives order, continuing after welcome campaigns end. Over a year of regular trading, it outweighs the one-off rewards featured in code-listing headlines.

Assess Welcome Rewards more cautiously. Amounts are personalised, withdrawals can take up to 45 days to unlock, and the balance hold follows the reward's live price. Every task also has a deadline. Complete advanced verification in your first session and deposit or trade only what you had already planned. Claim promptly, and understand the hold before converting a crypto reward.

If OKX is unavailable where you live, our Bybit referral code and Binance referral code guides explain similar offers.