OKX seeks SEC approval for 63 tokenized U.S. stocks

Oct 05, 2026

OKX has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission through its OKXICE joint venture to launch a platform initially covering tokenized shares of 63 NYSE-listed companies.

Bloomberg reported on Oct. 4 that OKXICE LLC, the 50-50 venture between OKX and New York Stock Exchange parent Intercontinental Exchange, submitted paperwork seeking to use the SEC’s new tokenized-stock framework. The filing itself had not yet surfaced in publicly searchable SEC records when checked.

The plan would make digital versions of the selected shares available under conditions set by the SEC’s Innovation Exemption. Issuers would receive notice before trading begins and would have 30 calendar days to object when an unaffiliated third party creates the tokenized version of their stock.

OKX plans to start with 63 NYSE-listed stocks

OKXICE intends to begin with shares of 63 companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, according to the reported filing. The individual companies were not identified in the publicly available reporting reviewed for this article.

The venture was formed in June after OKX and ICE deepened a partnership that began with ICE’s strategic investment in the crypto exchange in March. The companies announced that OKXICE would focus on tokenized financial products and, subject to regulatory approval, seek to operate as a U.S.-registered broker-dealer and futures commission merchant.

SEC rules give stock issuers 30 days to object

The regulatory route became clearer on Sept. 17 when the SEC issued its Innovation Exemption for Tokenized Securities Venues.

The temporary framework gives qualifying venues five years of conditional relief from the Exchange Act definition of an exchange when trading tokenized National Market System stocks through permissioned automated market makers and liquidity pools.

Tokenized shares must carry real shareholder rights

OKXICE cannot simply use the same product structure OKX currently offers to many customers outside the United States.

OKX launched the product with more than 40 tokenized stocks and ETFs in July before expanding the offering. The current structure is unavailable to U.S. customers and operates separately from the proposed OKXICE platform.

Crypto.news previously reported that tokenized stocks under the SEC exemption must preserve real shareholder rights, with OKX U.S. CEO Roshan Robert saying changing the trading technology should not alter an investor’s claim on the underlying company.

OKXICE still has several steps before trading begins

Submitting a notice does not mean the 63 tokenized stocks can begin trading immediately.

ICE’s involvement follows its March investment in OKX, which valued the crypto company at approximately $25 billion, according to reporting at the time. The investment gave ICE board representation and expanded cooperation around regulated U.S. markets.

The SEC’s Innovation Exemption remains temporary. It is scheduled to expire five years after publication while the commission considers whether permanent rules should replace or modify the framework.

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