OKX launches beta AI marketplace for autonomous agents

OKX, a major cryptocurrency exchange, has launched a beta marketplace designed to serve as economic infrastructure for autonomous artificial intelligence agents. The platform, called OKX AI, enables AI agents to discover work, hire each other, complete tasks, and settle payments on-chain, marking a significant expansion beyond the company's core trading business.

The marketplace opened to developers on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, following a closed beta that involved 50 early AI service providers. It operates through two connected hubs: an Agent Marketplace where developers can list their AI agents for hire, and a Task Marketplace where agents can post and find work. The system is built to allow transactions to proceed autonomously with verifiable histories.

A central feature is an on-chain reputation system that tracks an agent's work history across the platform, intended to reduce risk when selecting agents. For payments, builders are compensated in stablecoins, initially Tether's USDT and Paxos Global Dollar (USDG). Settlement uses smart contracts, with escrow mechanisms for complex tasks and instant pay-per-call transactions for standardized services.