The short answer: Yes. Changing the country or region of residence on your OKX account will affect the Earn products you hold.
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But this does not mean your money will disappear. It means that depending on your new region, the products available, supported cryptocurrencies, and features may all be different. Before making any changes, there are a few important things you need to understand.
Step 1: Understand which situations directly affect Earn products
According to OKX's official rules, the following two situations will directly affect your participation in Earn products:
Situation A: You are currently holding Earn products or have open orders
If your account still has active Earn orders (such as On-chain Earn, Flash Deals, or fixed-term products), or if you have unfilled limit orders, you will not be able to change your country or region of residence. The system requires you to close your positions or cancel your orders first before you can submit a change request.
Situation B: The target region does not support certain products
Different countries and regions support different cryptocurrencies and features. After changing your region of residence, you may find that certain Earn products can no longer be used, or that your new region does not support some of the assets you hold. For example, after OKX re-entered the US market in 2025, its Earn product only supported 17 assets, and service availability varies by state. Residents of some states, such as California and Maryland, cannot use the Earn feature.
Special note for Hong Kong SAR users: OKX has stopped providing virtual asset trading platform services in Hong Kong since May 2024. If you plan to move to Hong Kong, you will not be able to use OKX exchange products.
Step 2: Things you must confirm before making the change
[What to do]: Confirm whether you meet the requirements for the change, and prepare in advance for any actions you may need to take.
[How to do it]: Before submitting your region of residence change, complete the following steps in order:
Check all Earn holdings: Open the OKX App, go to the Assets page, and check whether there are still active orders under the "Earn" or "Grow" tab. If there are, redeem them first or wait for them to mature.
Switch account mode: If you are not currently in Spot mode, you cannot change your region of residence. Go to the Trade page → tap the more icon in the top right corner → Trading settings → Account mode, and switch to Spot mode.
Confirm whether the target region is supported: You cannot select a country or region that is not supported, such as the United States.
Back up your history: After your region of residence change is complete, your account statements, trade history, and fund records may no longer be available for download. It is recommended that you export any transaction records and fund flows you need to keep before making the change.
[Completion standard]: You have confirmed that there are no active Earn orders, your account is in Spot mode, and the target region is on OKX's supported list.
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Step 3: Possible after-effects of the change
After changing your region of residence, pay attention to these changes:
Fee tier reset: Your VIP level and fee rates will be recalculated. Your previous level will not be retained.
Some assets may not be supported: If your new region does not support certain assets after the change, you may need to close your positions or transfer those assets.
Product availability may be limited: Earn products, C2C, and other features may be restricted or lose some functionality due to different regional policies.
Limit on number of changes: You can only change your region of residence a total of 3 times. After that, you will not be able to change it again.
How to verify after completing the change: After your region of residence change is complete and your identity verification is done, go back to the Assets page and check the Earn product list. If your new region does not support your previous products, the system will show restrictions or prompts. You will need to follow the instructions to handle unsupported assets. Download the updated regional product list to confirm what you can participate in going forward.
Next steps: If you do plan to change your region of residence, it is recommended that you first redeem your funds from Earn products, and then reconfigure them according to the new region's product list after the change is complete. Do not change your region while still holding products — the system will block you, and you will not be able to complete the change.
