Self-managed super funds are being targeted by the OKX exchange as allocations rise, even as official data shows that crypto remains a minor share.
A push into Australia’s retirement market is being made by OKX, despite crypto still being a notably small component.
On Sunday, a platform for self-managed superannuation funds, or SMSFs, was announced to be launched by the exchange.
These private retirement vehicles allow individuals and small groups to directly manage their own savings, which offers an alternative to the industry and retail funds that still dominate Australia’s pension system.
OKX Australia’s CEO, Kate Cooper, told that “adoption is already far higher than many realize: SMSF crypto holdings have grown seven times since 2021, with 1.7billion(US1.1 billion) to 1.8billion(US1.2 billion) now invested.”
In consultation with trustees and industry professionals, the platform was developed by OKX, according to Cooper. It has features like custody, multi-signature security, and proof-of-reserves reporting across 22 tokens.
“This isn’t about chasing a trend; it’s about providing serious infrastructure for SMSF trustees who choose to include digital assets in their portfolios,” she added. “More money is managed by Australian SMSF trustees than by most sovereign wealth funds. They deserve enterprise-level solutions.”
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OKX claims that the new expansion is designed to give both individual and corporate trustees a straightforward path to adding crypto to retirement portfolios.
Infrastructure that specifically addresses SMSF requirements is being added, including end-of-year reporting for audits, compliance checks, and AUSTRAC-registered exchange services.
According to data from OKX’s statement, digital assets have become the fastest-growing slice of superannuation, with SMSF crypto allocations up 746% between March 2020 and March 2025. Overall, nearly a third of Australia’s $4 trillion retirement pool is managed by SMSFs.
Fresh data from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority shows that total SMSF assets only grew 5.5% in the year to June 2025. This suggests that while digital asset allocations within those funds have surged from a low base five years ago, the broader pool of SMSF savings is expanding at a much slower pace.
Earlier this month, it was shown in an Australian Tax Office report that self-managed super funds held about A3billion(US1.9 billion) in crypto at midyear. This is less than 0.3% of their assets and an even smaller share of the country’s A$4.3 trillion pension system.
According to the report, SMSFs remained heavily weighted toward shares, cash, and property, with crypto allocations kept steady after a brief spike in early 2024.
At the time, analysts observed that investors “missed the rally” by retreating after the market’s high point, which is a tendency consistent with how self-managed super funds remain a conservative investment, even as Asia-Pacific crypto volumes climbed by roughly 69% during the same span.
Nevertheless, Cooper said it’s anticipated by OKX that “thousands of SMSFs will be onboarded in the next 12 to 24 months,” with a large portion of them migrating from rival exchanges.
