OKX joint venture files with SEC to launch tokenized trading platform


The logo of OKX cryptocurrency exchange is seen at Hong Kong Web3 Festival, in Hong Kong, China April 13, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

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.

• ⁠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 inblockchain-based or "tokenized" stocks and other securities. The move came two days after comprehensive ⁠cryptocurrency legislation backed byUS President Donald Trump failed to advance in the Senate

• 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

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

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