Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Joins OKX Board of Directors
OKX has appointed former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to its board, formalizing a relationship that began with advisory work in 2023.
Crypto exchange OKX announced Monday that former New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has joined its Board of Directors, formalizing a relationship that has guided the company's U.S. strategy since 2023.
Cuomo served as New York's 56th governor, as New York State Attorney General, and as U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. He began advising OKX on regulatory and institutional strategy in the U.S. in 2023.
OKX founder and CEO Star Xu said Cuomo has been "a thoughtful voice" for the company for years and that moving to the board formalizes a relationship that has shaped OKX's approach to the U.S. market. Xu added that as OKX works to become "the infrastructure layer for both traditional and digital finance," the company needs people who understand how governments, institutions, and markets operate.
The appointment comes during a period of rapid expansion for OKX. In June, the company announced a joint venture with Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) to bridge traditional and digital asset markets, with Cuomo serving as co-chair. The venture pairs ICE's exchange and data infrastructure with OKX's onchain and self-custody capabilities, giving institutional investors access to tokenized products. That followed a strategic investment from ICE in March that valued OKX at $25 billion.
More recently, OKX launched OKX AI, a marketplace designed to let autonomous AI agents discover work, collaborate, transact, and build reputation onchain. The company said its global licensing footprint spans the U.S., UAE, EEA, Singapore, and Australia, supported by monthly Proof of Reserves reporting.
Source: LeapRate