OKX Launches OKX Money: Tokenized Securities Trading Explained

OKX and NYSE owner ICE launch tokenized securities venue and OKX Money

On October 9-10, 2026, crypto exchange OKX rolled out a tokenized securities trading venue alongside a product called OKX Money, bringing NYSE-listed stocks onto the blockchain. The partner is Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, and the two have formed a joint venture called OKXICE — with around-the-clock US equity trading as the pitch.

What happened

The groundwork was laid on October 4, when OKXICE filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a tokenized stock trading platform. The filing leans on an SEC "innovation exemption" created for on-chain equity trading, and targets roughly 63 NYSE-listed stocks. It also includes a 30-day opt-out rule, giving listed companies a window to decline being tokenized.

The lineup is expected to include more than 60 US blue chips — among them NVIDIA, Tesla, SpaceX, Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet — all tradable 24/7. Conventional US equities, by contrast, trade only during set market hours.

This is not OKX's first move in the space. On September 14, 2026, it had already listed more than 70 tokenized US stocks and ETFs inside its New Money App, paving the way for the dedicated venue.

Background

Tokenizing traditional assets — stocks, ETFs and the like — has become one of the industry's hottest themes this year, commonly grouped under RWA, or real-world assets. Tokenized equities promise two things: around-the-clock trading, and settlement in stablecoins with on-chain clearing, which in theory means faster finality.

Bringing ICE on board makes the strategy clear. ICE owns the NYSE and controls much of the core listing and market-data infrastructure for US equities; OKX brings on-chain rails and a crypto-native user base. The OKXICE joint venture merges the two, wrapping tokenized equities in a compliance-first framework.

Money followed the announcement. At a $25 billion valuation, OKX drew strategic investment from Circle, Ripple, Standard Chartered's SC Ventures and QRT. Circle issues USDC, Ripple focuses on cross-border payments, and SC Ventures represents traditional finance — a shareholder mix that reads as a vote for the "compliance plus stablecoin settlement" approach.

What it means

For ordinary users, the immediate change is hours. The wall between US market sessions and the rest of the day falls away when trading runs 24/7. If tokenized stocks connect with stablecoins and on-chain wallets, a single crypto account could hold both digital assets and US equity exposure.

For the wider market, the OKX-ICE tie-up signals that tokenized securities are no longer the preserve of crypto-native teams — traditional exchanges are stepping in directly. If the SEC's innovation exemption works as intended, it could become a template other platforms copy. The 30-day opt-out, meanwhile, shows both regulators and the market want to leave listed companies a choice; tokenized equities won't cover the whole US market overnight.

For anyone tracking tokenized assets, it is worth comparing how the major platforms are positioning themselves — OKX, Binance and Gate among them.

Whether you're after tokenized securities or plain spot and futures trading, the mainstream platforms are a reasonable place to start: OKX, Binance and Gate. Judge them on security record, proof of reserves and licensing before the marketing.

Risks

Tokenized stocks remain stocks: their prices track the underlying names, and 24/7 trading means they can swing hard while traditional markets are closed. On top of that come on-chain risks — smart-contract bugs, stablecoin depegs and regulatory uncertainty across jurisdictions. The SEC innovation exemption is still just a filing, so whether the venue launches, and which names it ultimately covers, remains uncertain.

Risk disclosure and affiliate notice: This is a news report, not investment advice. Crypto and tokenized securities are high-risk and can move sharply. This article contains affiliate links; registering through them may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you, and it does not affect our conclusions. Information is current as of October 2026 — always check OKX's and regulators' official announcements.