OKXICE Files with SEC to Launch Tokenized US Stock Trading Venue

tokenized US stock trading — The joint venture between crypto exchange OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, has filed a notice with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a trading venue for tokenized U.S. stocks.

The entity, named OKXICE, submitted the filing under the SEC’s ‘innovation exemption,’ a regulatory pathway designed for new market entrants. This move signals a significant step toward blending traditional equity markets with blockchain-based digital assets.

The proposed venue would allow for the trading of tokenized representations of publicly listed U.S. company shares. The filing indicates the venture is seeking to operate as a regulated alternative trading system (ATS).

This development represents one of the most direct institutional efforts to bridge traditional finance and digital assets, leveraging ICE’s established market infrastructure and OKX’s crypto exchange expertise. The SEC’s review process will determine the venture’s regulatory standing and operational timeline.