We clear the path to opening an account, for you

The first time you want to get into crypto and register on an exchange, you've probably hit that stall where "every single step has a tutorial, but put together you still don't know which one to do first." Aboard exists to fix exactly that stall.

01Who we are

Aboard is an independent content editorial team made up of a few editors who've been around the crypto space for a long time. We focus on one narrow thing: helping complete beginners get through "registering on a crypto exchange" smoothly — from creating the account and passing KYC verification, to funding it and buying your first coin, to locking down your security.

We are not OKX official, and we're not affiliated with any exchange. We're a third party on the user's side, the kind that walks through the sign-up process ourselves first and then writes it up.

02What we do — and don't do

What we do: break down sign-up, KYC, the invite code, deposits, withdrawals and security setup so they're clear; flag the traps beginners are most likely to fall into, ahead of time; and walk through the steps in each guide ourselves before publishing, noting the real sticking points and things to watch for (that's what the "📋 Editor's hands-on test" blocks in our articles are).

What we don't do: we don't make investment decisions for you, don't shill trades, don't predict prices, and don't promise any returns. Whether to buy, how much, and when — those are your calls. We only handle paving the "how to open an account" stretch of the road.

03Why we recommend OKX

Let's be upfront: this site contains referral links, and if you register on OKX through our link and enter the invite code, we earn a referral fee from the platform — that fee is paid by the platform and adds nothing to your cost. We put this at the top of every page; we don't hide it.

We chose OKX as our main subject because it's reasonably beginner-friendly (it supports P2P with local payment methods, has multilingual support, and a full Web3 wallet), which makes it easy to get started on. But we also write an honest OKX vs Binance comparison — we won't pretend the other platforms don't exist. Whether to use it, and which one, is ultimately up to you.

04How we keep our content trustworthy

• We walk it ourselves first: for any hands-on guide, the editors actually do it before writing, and record the real sticking points.
• We cite sources and note when things change: for things that shift — fee rates, rules — we say "subject to OKX's current program" rather than hard-coding a number.
• We fix mistakes, in the open: when we find an error or a rule has changed, we publish the diff in our corrections log. No quiet edits.
• We state risks plainly: crypto is volatile, you can lose your whole stake, and the rules differ from country to country — we won't soft-pedal any of that just to get you to click "sign up."