OKX secures Malta payments license to expand EU stablecoin services
The exchange obtained a Payment Institution authorization in Malta to support OKX Pay and a Mastercard-linked OKX Card, aligning its services with incoming EU rules.
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has received a Payments Institution license in Malta that will support EU-compliant stablecoin payment services, including its OKX Pay product and the OKX Card, the company said in recent reports [1][3][4].
The Malta authorization aligns OKX with European regulatory requirements that take effect in March 2026 and is intended to expand the firm’s regulated payment operations within the EU, enabling stablecoin-based payments and card services [2][4].
Coverage notes the license was granted by Maltese authorities and positions OKX to offer payment services tied to stablecoins and a Mastercard-linked card across the region under the applicable EU frameworks [1][4].
OKX’s Malta Payments Institution license formalizes its push to offer regulated stablecoin payment and card services in the EU as new regional rules come into force [1][2][4].
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- 1OKX secures EU payment license to expand stablecoin servicesCointelegraph• Feb 16, 2026
- 2OKX snags European payments license for stablecoin and crypto card expansionCoinDesk• Feb 16, 2026
- 3OKX Secures EU Payments License, Expands Stablecoin Card and Pay ServicesCoinpedia Fintech News• Feb 16, 2026
- 4OKX Expands EU Presence With Regulated Stablecoin Payment LicenseCoindoo• Feb 16, 2026
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