{
  "id": 6256893,
  "title": "OKX Europe Offers 8% Bonus for USDT-to-USDC Conversions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/okx-europe-offers-8-bonus-for-usdt-to-usdc-conversions",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-08T09:04:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Korea IT Times",
    "slug": "korea-it-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreaittimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=156905"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 7, OKX Europe announced an 8% bonus for European customers converting USDT to USDC. The promotion is valid until October 8 and allows for a maximum bonus of 4,000 USDC per customer. The conversion takes place at a 1:1 rate, with a limit of 50,000 USDT per customer. No conversion fees apply. Payments will be distributed every 14 days over a period of 12 months after the campaign ends, contingent upon the campaign's terms and conditions. This initiative aligns with the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) that is influencing how crypto exchanges handle stablecoins in the European Economic Area. MiCA aims to provide a regulated framework for USDC, a stablecoin that has not received authorization under the regime. As European-based crypto platforms adjust to comply with MiCA requirements, they are offering incentives to encourage users to move their assets to MiCA-compliant stablecoins. Erald Ghoos, CEO of OKX Europe, explained that many European users are holding USDT on non-compliant platforms and need a regulated environment to move their assets. Ghoos highlighted the lengthy and costly process of obtaining a European license, which not all platforms can afford. The promotion serves as a strategy to attract customers from platforms reducing services or pulling out of Europe, showcasing how MiCA compliance influences customer acquisition in the crypto market.",
  "summary": "OKX Europe said on September 7 that it will offer eligible European customers an 8% bonus for transferring USDT from external exchanges or wallets and converting it into USDC. The promotion runs until October 8 and offers a maximum bonus of 4,000 USDC per customer.Customers must deposit USDT from an",
  "key_points": [
    "OKX Europe offers 8% bonus for USDT-to-USDC conversions.",
    "Promotion valid until October 8 with max 4,000 USDC per customer.",
    "Payments distributed monthly for 12 months post-campaign."
  ],
  "editors_take": "OKX Europe's bonus for USDT-to-USDC conversions signals a strategic move to attract customers from non-compliant platforms, as European crypto exchanges adapt to the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}