OKXICE, a 50-50 joint venture between cryptocurrency exchange OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the owner of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), has filed with U.S. regulators to launch a platform for trading tokenized U.S. stocks around the clock.

The filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) comes as financial firms and cryptocurrency companies seek to extend access to stock markets beyond traditional trading hours. Conventional U.S. equities trade during set weekday sessions, so orders stemming from off-hours developments generally wait until markets reopen. According to reports, OKXICE initially plans to offer tokenized shares of 63 companies listed on U.S. exchanges.

The proposed platform would use on-chain versions of shares that could trade 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and potentially settle more quickly than conventional equities, which typically settle on the next business day. The tokenized securities would retain the same economic and governance rights as the underlying shares, including dividend and voting rights.

The initiative places OKXICE among the latest efforts to enable round-the-clock trading in U.S. stocks. Online brokerage Robinhood has said it plans to offer 24-hour weekend trading for a selection of U.S. stocks, building on its existing weekday overnight trading service.

The OKXICE proposal follows an SEC decision in September 2026 to provide a five-year exemption for qualifying platforms trading tokenized securities. Under that framework, platforms must notify companies before listing tokenized versions of their shares. Issuers may object during a 30-day period.

OKX and ICE formed the OKXICE venture in June 2026 as part of a broader partnership intended to combine OKX’s blockchain infrastructure with ICE’s traditional market technology. ICE invested in OKX in March 2026 in a transaction that valued the cryptocurrency exchange at $25 billion — a progression from a capital stake to a jointly operated venture.

Tokenized stocks have emerged as a link between digital assets and traditional financial markets. Blockchain infrastructure can enable assets to trade outside conventional exchange hours, although the proposed OKXICE launch remains subject to regulatory requirements, including the 30-day period during which companies can object to the tokenization of their shares. How the SEC handles the filing, and whether any of the 63 companies object within that window, are the immediate steps to watch as the proposal moves forward.

Source: BitcoinKE