It was very exciting to spend some time with Star Xu, the founder and CEO of OKX, as well as senior members of staff, in their Singapore office. OKX is a foremost global crypto exchange and innovative Web3 company. With industry-leading trading volumes, deep liquidity, and 99.99% uptime, OKX combines speed and reliability with monthly proof-of-reserves and other top-tier security mitigation features. It offers access to over 700 spot trading pairs, 280+ derivatives instruments, and up to 125x leverage on leading futures contracts. We discussed the importance of the rapidly accelerating institutional adoption of digital assets. OKX is a global front-runner in this regard, spearheading a fully regulated infrastructure built for institutional traders. This includes unified account systems, integration with leading custodians, and low-latency APIs. It provides a robust suite of institutional crypto trading solutions such as an on-demand OTC liquidity network, structured products, and managed accounts. Throughout our discussion, Star Xu emphasised the great importance of compliance controls in the crypto industry and highlighted the risks associated with platforms lacking strong compliance measures. He stressed the need for rigorous regulatory adherence covering all aspects of the digital trading ecosystem. We also discussed the impact of several recent technological advances, including interoperability, latency, scalability, and layer-2 coding. Recent developments in the tokenisation of real-world assets such as real estate and private equity will have massive implications for both institutional and retail investors, as will the ongoing enhancements surrounding on-ramp and off-ramp processes. It was a fascinating conversation that provided many reasons to be excited about the future of digital currencies. hashtag#web3 hashtag#lowlatency hashtag#interoperability hashtag#scalability hashtag#layer2 hashtag#tokenisation