What are the rules for sub-affiliate links?

Published on Sep 28, 2023Updated on Apr 11, 20243 min read305

OKX will assess each sub-affiliate link with immediate effect.
Links created before August 18, 2022 will be assessed from October 1, 2022.
Links created after August 19, 2022 will be assessed from the third calendar month upon link creation.

Time: 1st of each month
Metrics: number of active traders over the previous two months of each link
Rule: If active traders ≥ 5, the preset commission rate will be kept. Otherwise, the commission rate will be 0%.

In the first assessment, a link will be deleted if no invitees signed up or logged in again after over 180 days to OKX through the link.

When the link with a 0% commission rate meets the criteria once again, the original commission rate will be restored after the next assessment.

If all sub-affiliate links of a sub-affiliate are deleted, the sub-affiliate account will be closed automatically.
When the sub-affiliate closes their sub-affiliate account, the sub-affiliate won't be able to enjoy commissions. This action can't be undone, so we recommend communicating with the affiliates first.

As further detailed in section 3 of the OKX sub-affiliate rules, all sub-affiliates (and affiliates) must remain fully compliant with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to the prohibition of marketing, advertising, and link posting in the prohibited jurisdictions provided below and shall be responsible for any violations thereof.

Sub-affiliates (and affiliates) are strictly prohibited from marketing or advertising, directly or indirectly, to users residing in the following countries, or other prohibited and restricted jurisdictions, as may change from time to time: Crimea, Cuba, Donetsk, Iran, Luhansk, North Korea, Syria, USA (including its territories such as Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Island, and the US Virgin Islands (St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas), Bangladesh, Bolivia, The Bahamas, Canada, Malta, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Austria, France, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

Sub-affiliates (and affiliates) are also strictly prohibited from posting, linking, or submitting any links related to OKX on search engines, digital platforms, or any other online medium which could be accessible by individuals or entities located in the countries listed above.

Failure to adhere to the above guidelines may result in immediate termination of a sub-affiliate's account and may expose sub-affiliates to legal action and liability for damages, including but not limited to those imposed by regulatory authorities within the specified jurisdictions.

To learn more about the affiliate rules, please read What is OKX Affiliate program?.
To learn more about the sub-affiliate rules, please read OKX sub-affiliate rules.