OKX joint venture files with SEC to launch tokenized trading platform

SINGAPORE, Oct 5 (Reuters) – OKXICE, the joint venture between crypto exchange OKX and Intercontinental Exchange, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Sunday to launch a tokenized securities platform for around-the-clock trading of US stocks.

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• More than 60 listed companies will be available for around-the-clock trading throughout the week, according to the filing

• “This is a landmark step toward a truly global, 24/7 Wall Street,” said former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is co-chair of OKXICE, in a post on the X social media platform

• The SEC unveiled an exemption last month allowing companies to offer trading in blockchain-based or “tokenized” stocks and other securities. The move came two days after comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation backed by US President Donald Trump failed to advance in the Senate

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• Global exchanges including the NYSE, Nasdaq and the London Stock Exchange are preparing to launch round-the-clock trading in the coming months

• Prediction markets’ push into US stock trading has recently raised regulatory concerns

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(Reporting by Gregor Stuart Hunter; Editing by Priyanka G)

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This story was originally published October 5, 2026 at 1:11 AM.