OKX marketing chief Haider Rafique plans 2026 exit

OKX Global Managing Partner and Chief Marketing Officer Haider Rafique has reportedly decided to leave the cryptocurrency exchange by the end of 2026, following several years of work on its international expansion and partnerships with major financial institutions. Summary OKX executive Haider Rafique reportedly plans to leave the cryptocurrency exchange before 2026 officially ends. Rafique helped oversee OKX branding, international expansion, and partnerships with major sports and entertainment organizations. Intercontinental Exchange invested approximately $200 million in OKX during March, valuing the company at $25 billion. Circle, Ripple, Qube Research and Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures joined OKX’s investment round in October 2026. OKXICE recently pursued regulatory approval to offer tokenized shares of 63 U.S. publicly traded companies. Bloomberg reported on October 15, citing people familiar with the matter, that Rafique plans to depart after helping develop relationships between OKX and companies across Wall Street, sports, and entertainment. Neither Rafique nor an OKX spokesperson commented on the reported departure. The company has not publicly announced a replacement o...