NYSE’s Parent Just Filed to Tokenize 63 US Stocks on a Crypto-Native Exchange — And the SEC Already Gave It Permission

What happened: Intercontinental Exchange, parent of the NYSE, and OKX announced OKXICE, a 50/50 joint venture filing with the SEC to offer tokenized versions of 63 US stocks on a crypto-native exchange. Key numbers: 63 US stocks. Filing submitted October 5, 2026. SEC Innovation Exemption issued September 17, 2026, a five-year program. Why it matters: The filing is the first under the SEC's Innovation Exemption and the first regulated tokenized equity venue in the US. Its silence-is-consent opt-out shifts the burden from platform to issuer, reversing the traditional listing dynamic.

Intercontinental Exchange, parent of the NYSE, and OKX announced OKXICE, a 50/50 joint venture filing with the SEC to offer tokenized versions of 63 US stocks on a crypto-native exchange.

The filing is the first under the SEC's Innovation Exemption and the first regulated tokenized equity venue in the US. Its silence-is-consent opt-out shifts the burden from platform to issuer, reversing the traditional listing dynamic.