OKB, the cryptocurrency token associated with the OKX exchange, experienced a substantial price surge following a massive token burn and migration to Polygon's XLayer. On August 20, 2025, OKB's price rose by 15% in a single day, reaching $140 and hitting an all-time high of $178.4 after the burn of 65 million tokens. This price increase has contributed to a year-to-date gain of 220%, with the market capitalization reaching approximately $2.9 billion. The token burn and migration have positioned OKB as a notable competitor to Binance's BNB token in the ongoing bull market narrative. Meanwhile, Origin Protocol's OGN token also showed strong momentum, with over 40 million tokens locked since buybacks began, more than 10 million tokens bought back from the open market, and a maximum locked annual percentage yield (APY) of 49.8%. These buybacks and staking mechanisms are driving demand and supply dynamics for OGN. Some traders have noted the volatility and trading challenges amid these developments.
虽然今天大家都在夸 $okb 暴涨 但我0.5b用 @wallet 冲 $yzy 结果被风控 进了三次才冲进去 最后均价0.88b 难受死了 少了十万u https://t.co/jKBMhGGBTo
Crazy trade for anyone who went in on OKB after OKX announced their massive token burn https://t.co/h9WgSfFwsP
OKBが6500万トークンの償却で40%急騰、過去最高値更新で178.4ドル到達 -Coinpost Terminal- https://t.co/ASoNCt6wIW