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OKX Lists Pre-IPO Trading for SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic Pairs

OKX says SPACEX/USDT, OPENAI/USDT and ANTHROPIC/USDT will launch as Pre-IPO perpetual futures with up to 5x leverage and USDT settlement, while broader CEX pre-IPO products are showing divergent prices.

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Fact Check
The official OKX help page at okx.com directly and unambiguously confirms the listing of Pre-IPO pre-market perpetual futures for SPACEX/USDT, OPENAI/USDT, and ANTHROPIC/USDT on May 7, 2026, with USDT settlement. This matches all core elements of the claim. The Odaily news flash independently corroborates the same three pairs and timing. The claim's mention of 'up to 5x leverage' was not explicitly confirmed in the fetched page content, but is consistent with OKX's standard pre-IPO product parameters and is a minor detail that does not undermine the overall claim. The claim about 'divergent prices' across CEX pre-IPO products is a contextual observation not directly verifiable from these sources, but the primary claim about OKX's listing is strongly confirmed.
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Summary

OKX announced Pre-IPO perpetual futures for SPACEX/USDT, OPENAI/USDT and ANTHROPIC/USDT, with trading set to open on May 7 at 17:00, 17:15 and 17:30 UTC+8, respectively. The contracts will offer up to 5x leverage and use USDT settlement. OKX said the markets will rebase after S-1 disclosure and convert after IPO completion. The update also notes that major centralized exchanges have begun offering pre-IPO assets, but these products are not interoperable, use different market makers and underlying assets, and are therefore trading at different prices across platforms, with OKX’s SpaceX perpetual cited as one example.

Terms & Concepts
  • Pre-IPO: A product structure that gives traders exposure to a private company’s implied value before it becomes publicly listed.
  • Perpetual futures: Derivatives contracts with no expiry date, allowing leveraged exposure to an asset’s price movement.
  • CEX: A centralized exchange, or a crypto trading platform operated by a company that matches buyers and sellers.