OKX's Layer 2 network, X Layer, recently launched 'Exchange OS'—a high-performance decentralized trading system with TPS reaching 300,000 transactions per second, millisecond-level latency, combining EVM settlement + professional matching zones. It supports self-custody, OKB staking to launch custom markets, and other features. The first product (a simulated 2026 World Cup results market) will go live in June. This directly enhances X Layer's practicality and DeFi appeal. OKB, as the Gas fee and core utility token of the ecosystem, benefits directly. The market interprets this as a major step in OKX's transition from a CEX to an on-chain ecosystem. March 2026 ICE strategic investment: Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, made a strategic investment in OKX at a $25 billion valuation, securing a board seat and planning to launch tokenized stocks/derivatives trading. This news at the time drove OKB to surge 38%~53% in a single day. These events have transformed OKB from a simple 'platform token' into an 'ecosystem asset,' with sustained market confidence.