OKX deposit bonus:
8% of your net deposit, paid over a year.

How does the OKX 8% deposit bonus work?

Whether you searched “OKX deposit bonus”, “OKX bonus 8%” or “OKX deposit match”, it is the same idea: OKX pays a one-off percentage of the new money you bring onto the platform during a set window, as long as you leave it there. OKX Europe's Deposit Bonus FAQ (updated 1 October 2026) says the 8% is a one-time bonus rate for that round, not an annualized yield and not Earn interest. It is a promotion with conditions, paid out slowly.

1. Opt in first. You press “Opt in” on the offer page in the app or on the web. Seeing the banner doesn't enrol you, and OKX says a confirmation email or notification follows. In the August 2026 round, deposits made before opting in didn't count.
2. Bring in new money during the window. External on-chain deposits and the cash methods supported in your region count. Internal transfers between OKX accounts, deposits to sub-accounts and anything you already held before the window started don't.
3. Your net deposit is what's paid on. OKX takes eligible deposits credited in the window and subtracts eligible withdrawals in the same window. Each round sets a minimum (€10 in the 2026 EEA rounds) and a cap; money above the cap earns nothing extra.
4. The bonus arrives in instalments. In the August and September 2026 rounds OKX split it into 26 payments, one every two weeks over 12 months; the September round pays them in USDC.
5. Every payment is checked again. Before each instalment OKX checks that you still hold the required amount and still pass its eligibility review. The end of the deposit window doesn't mean you're paid straight away.

OKX's own example in the OKX Deposit Bonus 2026 FAQ (updated 7 August 2026): deposit €1,000 and the bonus is €80; withdraw €200 of it and the net deposit becomes €800, so the bonus falls to €64. The figures above are plain arithmetic on the published rate, before any tax, and other rounds used different caps.

When has OKX run the 8% deposit bonus? The rounds OKX has published

These are the rounds whose dates and terms OKX itself has published, as of 17 October 2026. All three were for users in the European Economic Area (EEA), served by OKX Europe.

The first round was aimed at people moving funds over from other platforms. OKX's Learn article (published 12 June 2026, updated 14 August 2026) tied it to the end of the MiCA transitional period on 1 July 2026 and said OKX Europe Limited holds a MiCA licence from the Malta Financial Services Authority. That page also mentioned a separate welcome bonus for new accounts on top, with the amount set by the campaign page.

The September round was about USDT. OKX Europe says USDT isn't a permitted stablecoin under MiCA, stopped USDT trading for EEA users and opened a one-way USDT to USDC conversion from 17 July 2026 (OKX, Convert USDT to USDC). Converting USDT to USDC during the window, at zero fees, was what qualified. Taking 8% of the €43,750 limit, the largest possible bonus in that round works out to €3,500.

What happens if you withdraw during the bonus year?

You can withdraw whenever you like. OKX says deposit bonus funds aren't locked. Withdrawals are the main way to lose part of the bonus, because the payments depend on your net deposit staying high enough for the whole year.

• A withdrawal lowers your net deposit. In the August round, OKX said payments may pause if your eligible balance drops below the qualifying tier, until it is restored.
• In the September round each payment was all or nothing. Fall below the required amount before a payout and you can lose that entire instalment. OKX says missed payouts can't be reissued, and topping up after the offer ended doesn't restore eligibility.
• Some internal moves count as withdrawals. Transfers to OKX Pay, a DEX wallet or another user's account count. The rounds differed on sub-accounts: the August FAQ counted transfers to a sub-account as withdrawals, while the September FAQ said moving funds from your main account to your own sub-account doesn't. Read the terms of the round you actually joined.
• Trading inside OKX doesn't count. Spot trading and Convert don't affect eligibility. Moving money into Earn is generally not a withdrawal either, though OKX suggests asking for a review if you think it lowered your net deposit.
• Payments already received. The FAQs we read don't describe taking back instalments that were already paid; what you risk is the payments still to come.

Who can get the OKX deposit bonus: EU, UK and everywhere else

Can you get it in the EU?

Every dated round so far was for EEA residents using OKX Europe, through the OKX app and website. For the August round OKX added that availability outside the EEA hadn't been announced. If you searched “OKX deposit bonus EU”, these are the rounds you're looking for: every EU country is part of the EEA.

What is “Deposit Match” outside the EEA?

OKX's global help centre has a separate Deposit Match FAQ (published 3 September 2026, updated 15 September 2026). The mechanics are the same: opt in, net deposit, a minimum and a cap, and payouts in USDC, USDG or USDT. It names no countries, saying an offer may only be available to selected regions, entities, user types or customer segments. If your account has one, it shows under Menu → Deposit Match in the app.

Can you get it in the UK?

Not through this site. Since 8 October 2023 the FCA's rules have banned “refer a friend” bonuses in UK crypto promotions (FCA press release, 8 June 2023), and its policy statement PS23/6 extends the ban on incentives to invest to crypto. OKX's Risk & Compliance Disclosure (updated 8 July 2026) also lists UK restrictions on derivatives, CeFi and P2P services.

Why might your account not see the offer?

OKX's page on why you can't join a campaign (updated 26 August 2026) lists the usual reasons:

• Your region is excluded by local rules or by that campaign's terms.
• Your account hasn't reached the verification level the campaign needs.
• Your deposits or trades don't reach the campaign's minimum.
• Your account doesn't match the group the campaign targets.
• Risk control flagged unusual activity, or the account was linked to past abuse such as multiple accounts.

OKX says these restrictions usually apply to one campaign, not all of them, so you can still deposit, trade and join other campaigns you qualify for.

Is an OKX deposit bonus running right now?

As of 17 October 2026, we found no open round. The September to October EEA round closed on 8 October 2026 and its payouts started on 15 October. OKX Europe's rewards help section showed no newer deposit bonus terms, and the global Deposit Match FAQ doesn't list session dates. OKX ran three EEA rounds between late June and early October 2026, but it hasn't announced a fourth, so we won't guess a date.

How do you check for yourself?

1. Open the OKX app, tap Menu and look for Deposit Match or a Deposit Bonus offer page. If nothing shows, your account has no offer at the moment.
2. Open the session details and read the window, minimum, cap, payout schedule and which deposits count.
3. Press Opt in before you deposit, then wait for the confirmation email or notification.
4. After depositing, follow your progress and Payout Details on the offer page, not your total balance, which isn't the number OKX uses.
5. Watch My Rewards for each instalment.

How is the deposit bonus different from the mystery box and the invite code discount?

New users often mix these up because all three get called a “bonus”. They come from different programmes with different rules:

A new account can meet more than one of these: in the June 2026 round, OKX said new EEA accounts could add a welcome bonus on top of the 8%. For the tasks, the 30-day opening window and why rewards go missing, see the OKX mystery box guide. If what you want is a rate on idle USDT rather than a one-off bonus, OKX Simple Earn works differently: its rate floats and you can redeem at any time.

Is the OKX deposit bonus legit, and is it worth it for you?

It is a real OKX campaign. The rounds above are documented on OKX's own help and Learn pages, which is more than can be said for many “deposit bonus” claims on coupon sites. If a Reddit thread, video or forum post quotes a figure, compare it with the session details on the offer page in your own app before acting on it.

Whether it suits you depends on a few plain questions, not on the 8% headline:

• Would this money sit on OKX for a year anyway? If you'd normally move it out within weeks, most of the 26 payments won't reach you.
• What are you depositing? If you deposit volatile crypto, the bonus can be small next to a price drop. OKX values EEA deposits in euros at the moment they're credited.
• Can you live with the payout rules? Under all-or-nothing instalments, a single withdrawal at the wrong moment can wipe out a payment.
• What about tax? OKX says tax obligations depend on your country and that its support can't give personal tax advice (Deposit Match FAQ).

Nothing here is a promise of return. OKX itself describes the deposit bonus as a conditional promotional reward, not a guaranteed return.

Where these facts come from

All pages below were read on 17 October 2026. OKX changes campaigns often, so if anything here differs from your app, the app wins.

• OKX Europe: Deposit Bonus FAQ (published 2026-09-03, updated 2026-10-01): one-time rate, opt-in, net deposit, September to October round, all-or-nothing payouts, sub-account and OKX Pay transfers, payouts from 15 October.
• OKX Europe: OKX Deposit Bonus 2026 FAQ (published 2026-08-06, updated 2026-08-07): August round, €10 minimum, €5,000 cap at €62,500, 26 instalments, worked example.
• OKX Learn: OKX 8% Deposit Bonus; Switch Before MiCA Deadline 2026 (published 2026-06-12, updated 2026-08-14): June to July round, cap, 52-week payouts, MiCA transitional period, OKX Europe Limited.
• OKX Learn: Convert USDT to USDC (updated 2026-07-21): USDT under MiCA, one-way conversion from 17 July 2026.
• OKX: Deposit Match FAQ (published 2026-09-03, updated 2026-09-15): selected regions, payouts in USDC, USDG or USDT, Menu → Deposit Match, tax.
• OKX: Why can't I join or claim rewards from a campaign? (updated 2026-08-26): region, verification, thresholds, risk control.
• OKX: Risk & Compliance Disclosure (updated 2026-07-08): restricted locations and UK product restrictions.
• FCA: FCA introduces tough new rules for marketing cryptoassets (8 June 2023): rules from 8 October 2023, “refer a friend” ban.
• FCA: PS23/6 Financial promotion rules for cryptoassets (June 2023): ban on incentives to invest in crypto.