OKX TR to disable trade with USDC on USDT/USDⓈ spot pair

Published on Jan 20, 20262 min read

OKX TR to disable trade with USDC on USDT/USDⓈ spot pair

To streamline our spot trading product offering, OKX TR will discontinue support for trading the USDT/USDⓈ pair with USDC for new order submissions. Trading with USDG and RLUSD remains supported.

Timeline

  • 20 May 2026, 17:00 (UTC+8) — Support for USDC as a trade currency on USDT/USDⓈ will be disabled.

What this means for you

Spot orders:

New orders:

  • You will no longer be able to submit new orders on USDT/USDⓈ that trade with USDC.

  • New orders on USDT/USDⓈ that trade with USDG or RLUSD will continue to be supported.

  • Existing open orders:

    • All open orders placed (in USDC, USDG or RLUSD) before the effective time will stay active, with no system cancellation. You can still:

      • Amend

      • Cancel

      • Execute (fills)

Strategy orders (TPSL, Trailing TPSL, Trigger orders):

  • Strategy orders that have not yet triggered and use USDC as the trade currency will be cancelled by the system at the effective time.

  • Strategy orders that use USDG or RLUSD as the trade currency are not affected.

Trading Bot:

  • Active trading bots using USDC will be stopped at the effective time, and their associated open orders will be cancelled by the system.

  • Bots using USDG or RLUSD will continue to run as normal.

  • New bots can be created with USDG or RLUSD as the trade currency. USDC is no longer available.

Unaffected:

  • USDT/USDⓈ remains available for trading with USDG or RLUSD on spot.

  • Your existing balances in USDT, USDC, USDG, and RLUSD are not affected.

Alternative trading pairs

To continue trading between USDT and USDC, please use the following standalone spot pair:

Pair

Instrument ID

USDC/USDT

USDC-USDT

Before the effective time

  • Review your active strategy orders and trading bots. If any are set up with USDC as the trade currency on the USDT/USDⓈ pair, migrate them to USDG, RLUSD, or to the USDC/USDT standalone pair above. This avoids unexpected cancellations at the effective time.

  • For assistance, please contact OKX TR Customer Support.

  • OKX TR reserves the right to amend, revise, or cancel this announcement at any time and for any reason without prior notice.

Thank you for your continued support of OKX TR.

OKX TR Team

20 May 2026