Crypto exchange OKX announced the launch of Orbit, a built-in social feature inside its trading app: users can discuss markets, share ideas, host livestreams, and place trades directly from posts. The flow is tied to cashtags like $BTC or $ETH that link straight to tradable assets.

Orbit adds a real-time discussion layer and group formats to the app, extending the broader trend of blending social media with trading. The model was popularized earlier by eToro, and similar tools have been introduced in crypto by exchanges such as Bybit and Binance, aiming to boost engagement and strategy sharing.

One of Orbit’s goals is to address a credibility problem in trading communities, where “success” is often shown via screenshots without a verifiable track record. Profiles let users switch between “posts” and “performance,” and metrics update in real time based on OKX trading data and can’t be selectively edited.

The performance tab shows positions, total PnL, and trade history (open, closed, and current) with visible leverage and time filters from 7 days to one year. Access requires identity verification and compliance with KYC/AML controls, and at launch the feature won’t be available in the U.S., Europe, Singapore, Australia, or the UAE.