OKX CEO apologizes after ‘false positives’ lock users out of accounts

The CEO of OKX, Star Xu, has publicly apologized after numerous users were locked out of their accounts due to "false positives" triggered by the exchange's compliance and risk control systems. These false positives occur when the system mistakenly flags legitimate, compliant users as risky, leading to wrongful account freezes and extensive, sometimes repetitive, verification demands.

Xu acknowledged that despite OKX's advanced technologies and a global compliance team of over 600 members, completely eliminating false positives is not currently possible.

The issue came to light when a user reported their account was frozen despite passing all Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures, being asked repeatedly for detailed personal information including a 10- to 15-year work history and source of funds, yet still unable to regain access.

Xu explained that regulatory authorities often encourage platforms to err on the side of caution, which contributes to aggressive identification strategies and higher false positive rates. He expressed regret over the suboptimal user experience caused by these processes and assured that OKX is working to optimize and improve its compliance checks to reduce such incidents in the future.

OKX is actively working to unlock affected accounts and restore user access, while also reviewing its security protocols to balance robust protection against fraud and money laundering with user convenience.

The CEO emphasized the company's commitment to transparency, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement in its compliance operations to prevent similar problems going forward.

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