The initiative aims to provide OKX's 120 million users with access to ICE futures and NYSE tokenized equities, as announced by the companies.
By Olivier Acuna|Edited by Stephen Alpher Jun 22, 2026, 1:40 p.m. 2 min readMake preferred on ShareShare this articleCopy linkX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailMake preferred on OKX and NYSE collaborate to provide 24/7 access to tokenized assets for 120 million users. (Tobias Deml/Wikimedia Commons)SummaryShow- Andrew Cuomo, former Governor of New York, is spearheading a joint venture between crypto exchange OKX and Intercontinental Exchange, which owns the New York Stock Exchange, to create infrastructure connecting traditional and digital markets.
- Pending regulatory approval, this venture is set to function as a U.S.-registered broker-dealer and futures commission merchant, granting OKX’s 120 million users access to ICE futures and NYSE tokenized equities.
- This initiative follows ICE's strategic investment in OKX and aligns with its broader strategy in the digital asset space, which includes support for Bakkt and significant investment in prediction market Polymarket.
Andrew Cuomo, who previously served as the 56th governor of New York, is leading a collaborative effort between OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, to establish a framework that connects traditional finance with digital markets.
Trabue Bland, senior vice president at ICE, remarked, “The ICE-OKX joint venture represents a significant move towards establishing the infrastructure that will shape the future of global markets for decades to come,” in a statement on Monday.
This project, pending the necessary regulatory approvals, is anticipated to operate as a registered broker-dealer and futures commission merchant, as stated in the announcement.
The joint venture's primary objective is to enable OKX's 120 million users, both in the U.S. and internationally, to access the ICE futures and NYSE tokenized equity markets. The initiative will also look into other regulatory-compliant, blockchain-enabled market opportunities.
Cuomo began collaborating with OKX in 2023 after his tenure as governor, attorney general, and secretary of housing and urban development in New York.
Cuomo stated, “The future of financial markets will depend on the collaboration between innovation and government regulation. This partnership combines OKX's advanced blockchain technology with ICE's reliable market infrastructure to foster a more modern, transparent, and resilient financial system for the future.”
In March, ICE and OKX announced a partnership to launch tokenized stocks and crypto futures products, with ICE also revealing a strategic investment in OKX, which is valued at $25 billion.
ICE has long supported digital asset firm Bakkt (BKKT) and recently invested $2 billion in the crypto-powered prediction market Polymarket, valuing it at approximately $10 billion.
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In May, combined exchange volumes fell 3.45% to $4.41T; the lowest since September 2024. RWA perpetual futures volumes rose 10.4% against the trend, hitting a new all-time high.
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