OKX and Consensys have announced a partnership that will increase the DEX-trading feature of the OKX Web3 wallet. According to reports, the partnership will include OKX sharing its features on the MetaMask wallet while ensuring users are protected against MEV. The SERVO solution developed by Consensys will ensure that retail traders are not exploited by bots that front-run transactions.
“We’re glad to be working together on advancing practical user protections at scale. MEV remains a complex challenge for users and developers, and OKX’s integration of Consensys SERVO reflects a strong commitment to user safety and protocol-aligned innovation,” said Consensys chief strategy officer Jason Linehan.
OKX set to increase DEX trading capabilities with Consensys partnership
The partnership was announced at a time when wallet-based DEX activity is rising, mostly inside the Binance ecosystem. Other exchanges without their chain have also been looking to compete while aggregating DEX trades from multiple networks. Binance not only dominates in terms of centralized trading but also wallet-based swaps through decentralized pairs.
The OKX DEX wallet carries around $140M in daily decentralized trades and is one of the most used for token swaps. MetaMask swaps are rare, with just around $7M in daily volumes. Nearly 75K daily traders use the OKX Web3 wallet. Currently, Binance Wallet remains the leading venue due to incentives and point farming, but OKX remains one of the most active hubs to mix centralized and decentralized trading.
OKX also joined the trend of boosting DEX availability to its users, as traders rarely want to wait for a listing. While the OKX DEX has relatively small volumes, the aggregated swaps have been on the rise since the beginning of 2025, as more traders seek direct actions through an intuitive wallet.
OKX and Consensys partners to improve Web3 infrastructure
OKX has been one of the firms driving competition with its native Web3 wallet. The partnership will improve the abilities of MetaMask to aggregate swaps and access the best liquidity pairs. Currently, MetaMask in-wallet swaps are still relatively expensive when using the wallet’s native routing. OKX aggregates over 500 DEXs with response times under 100 ms, tapping all available sources of liquidity.
According to the firms, end users will enjoy expanded access to the DEX will bring deeper liquidity and cross-chain capabilities. “While MetaMask users will immediately benefit from faster and more cost-efficient trading, that’s just the beginning. I’m particularly excited about our work to further enhance and create new experiences across the Linea ecosystem,” OKX ventures founder Jeff Ren said.
He also added that both firms will come together to create a Web3 experience that users can enjoy, removing barriers for old and new traders. OKX will also be one of the first major exchanges to adopt the SERVO technology for MEV protection. MEV bots remain a challenge on multiple networks and Consensys aims to improve the general Web3 infrastructure.
As the DEXs to CEXs ratio stands at 28.4%, OKX and Consensys will be among the first to secure a more intuitive and safe ecosystem. DEX trading has taken over both spot demand and derivatives due to the permissionless access to exchanges and the quick inflow of new trading pairs.