{"id":74388,"date":"2026-06-22T13:42:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T13:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/ice-joins-okx-in-50-50-broker-dealer-deal-targeting-us-tokenized-equity-markets\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T13:42:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T13:42:36","slug":"ice-joins-okx-in-50-50-broker-dealer-deal-targeting-us-tokenized-equity-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/ice-joins-okx-in-50-50-broker-dealer-deal-targeting-us-tokenized-equity-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE Joins OKX in 50-50 Broker-Dealer Deal Targeting US Tokenized Equity Markets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">ICE and OKX formed a 50-50 joint venture targeting U.S. broker-dealer and FCM registration, pending regulatory approval.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">The venture will give OKX\u2019s 120 million global users access to ICE futures and NYSE tokenized equity markets.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will co-chair the entity, which builds on ICE\u2019s March 2026 strategic investment in OKX.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The two companies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260622653058\/en\/Intercontinental-Exchange-and-OKX-Establish-Joint-Venture-to-Bridge-Traditional-and-Digital-Asset-Markets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">disclosed<\/a> the deal Monday, describing the venture as infrastructure focused on tokenized and digitally native financial products. Subject to regulatory approvals, the joint venture will operate as a U.S.-registered broker-dealer and futures commission merchant, or FCM.<\/p>\n<h2>What the Venture Does<\/h2>\n<p>Once operational, the entity will allow OKX customers in the United States and abroad to access ICE futures markets and NYSE tokenized equity products. The companies said the joint venture will also pursue adjacent opportunities in regulatory-compliant, blockchain-enabled markets.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership follows ICE\u2019s strategic investment in OKX announced in March, deepening a relationship that now extends into shared market infrastructure.<\/p>\n<h2>Cuomo Takes a Co-Chair Role<\/h2>\n<p>Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will serve as co-chair of the joint venture alongside representatives from ICE. Cuomo, who previously served as New York State Attorney General and U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, began working with OKX in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis partnership brings together OKX\u2019s world-class <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-a-blockchain\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blockchain<\/a> technology and ICE\u2019s trusted market infrastructure to help build a more modern, transparent, and resilient financial system for the future,\u201d Cuomo remarked. He also cited the potential for <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/sec-commissioner-challenges-blockchain-oversight-push-that-could-shape-crypto-rules\/\">blockchain<\/a> to expand access to financial services for underserved populations.<\/p>\n<h2>What ICE Brings<\/h2>\n<p>Trabue Bland, Senior Vice President of Futures Exchanges at ICE, framed the deal in institutional terms. \u201cICE\u2019s global benchmarks and regulated market technology have earned the trust of institutions and traders everywhere,\u201d Bland said, \u201cand now, through our partnership with OKX, we are working towards extending that reach to OKX\u2019s 120 million retail traders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ICE operates some of the world\u2019s most widely used financial benchmarks and clearing infrastructure. Its involvement gives the venture direct access to regulated market rails that crypto-native companies typically cannot provide on their own.<\/p>\n<h2>What OKX Brings<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/okxs-gracie-lin-says-ai-agents-need-sub-cent-payments-as-bank-rails-slow-tasks\/\">OKX<\/a> serves more than 120 million users worldwide and holds regulatory licenses in the United States, the UAE, Singapore, Australia, and the European Economic Area. The company publishes monthly proof-of-reserves reports and has positioned itself as one of the more compliance-focused exchanges in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>Headquartered in San Jose, California for the Americas and Dubai for the Middle East, OKX has built out a global operational presence that the joint venture will draw on to reach customers across multiple jurisdictions.<\/p>\n<h2>Why It Matters<\/h2>\n<p>The deal puts a major traditional finance institution in direct partnership with a top-tier <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> exchange at the infrastructure level. Rather than simply listing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> products on an existing exchange, ICE and OKX are building a new entity designed from the ground up to serve both retail <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> traders and institutional market participants with regulated, tokenized financial instruments.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/ice-joins-okx-in-50-50-broker-dealer-deal-targeting-us-tokenized-equity-markets\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways ICE and OKX formed a 50-50 joint venture targeting U.S. broker-dealer and FCM registration, pending regulatory approval. The venture will give OKX\u2019s 120 million global users access to ICE futures and NYSE tokenized equity markets. Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will co-chair the entity, which [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":74389,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74388"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74388"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74388\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}