ICE and OKX form joint venture to tokenize NYSE stocks and futures
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- ICE and OKX form joint venture to tokenize NYSE stocks and futures Quartz · Michael M.
- The venture, to be called OKXICE, will be co-chaired by former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and ICE senior vice president of futures markets Trabue Bland, the companies said.
- "The next chapter of financial markets will be defined by how well innovation and government regulation can move forward together," Cuomo said in a statement.
ICE and OKX form joint venture to tokenize NYSE stocks and futures Quartz · Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Cris Tolomia Mon, June 22, 2026 at 9:56 PM GMT+7 2 min read Intercontinental Exchange and crypto exchange OKX announced the formation of a 50-50 joint venture on Monday to build infrastructure for tokenized financial products, giving OKX s global users access to NYSE-listed equities and ICE futures markets.
The venture, to be called OKXICE, will be co-chaired by former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and ICE senior vice president of futures markets Trabue Bland, the companies said. Subject to regulatory approvals, the joint venture is expected to operate as a U.S.-registered broker-dealer and futures commission merchant.
"The next chapter of financial markets will be defined by how well innovation and government regulation can move forward together," Cuomo said in a statement. Bland called the venture "a step towards building the infrastructure that will define how global markets operate in the decades ahead."