CoinTelegraph
OKX's X Layer network has introduced Exchange OS, a protocol upgrade that opens the exchange's core trading infrastructure to external developers and institutions. The upgrade enables teams to deploy spot markets, perpetuals, and outcome markets on the same stack that powers OKX itself — a significant shift from building on generic DeFi primitives.
By packaging its battle-tested exchange engine as a deployable protocol layer, OKX is positioning X Layer as a destination for institutional-grade on-chain trading venues rather than a general-purpose L2. The move follows a broader industry pattern of major centralised exchanges exporting their infrastructure as public goods — a strategy that deepens ecosystem lock-in while expanding the addressable developer base.
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