During the Token 2049 conference in Singapore on October 3, 2025, OKX founder Star Xu revealed a comprehensive three-phase roadmap for the company's Layer 2 blockchain, X Layer. Built on Polygon's zkEVM technology, X Layer aims to deliver high throughput, lower gas costs, and greater scalability, unifying OKX's wallet, exchange, and payment solutions.
The first phase focuses on stablecoin integration, with the imminent launch of USDG, a native stablecoin designed to serve as the backbone for liquidity, trading, and payments. Xu emphasized that stablecoins are crucial for establishing liquidity and adoption within the X Layer ecosystem.
In the second phase, OKX will integrate mainstream DeFi protocols, including Aave, Uniswap, Balancer, and Chainlink, to reinforce infrastructure. This move is expected to bring lending, trading, liquidity pools, and reliable oracles to X Layer, with Aave v3 deployment highlighted as a milestone. Additionally, OKX is consolidating its token ecosystem by designating OKB as the sole gas token and phasing out OKTChain.
The third phase introduces a $100 million OKX Vision Fund to accelerate innovation and ecosystem expansion. This fund will support developers through on-chain conferences and reward schemes, focusing on high-quality projects with long-term objectives while avoiding speculative meme coins prone to fraud. The phased approach underscores OKX's commitment to building a sustainable and competitive Layer 2 solution, positioning X Layer as a key player in the Web3 landscape.