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JPMorgan, Coca-Cola, and Dell Also Say ‘No’ to OKX-ICE Tokenized Stock Trading Plan
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JPMorgan, Coca-Cola, and Dell Also Say ‘No’ to OKX-ICE Tokenized Stock Trading Plan

Key Highlights: Major corporations including JPMorgan Chase, Coca-Cola, and Dell Technologies have opted out of tokenized stock trading plans launched by crypto exchange OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). An updated public notice reveals that total disclosed objections have risen to 33, with 30 of the original 62 proposed companies—roughly 48%—rejecting participation. Corporate pushback highlights mounting ...

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OKX-ICE’s Andrew Cuomo Calls Issuer Objections a ‘natural response’ to Tokenized Stock Plans
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OKX-ICE’s Andrew Cuomo Calls Issuer Objections a ‘natural response’ to Tokenized Stock Plans

Key Highlights: The SEC’s five-year “Innovation Exemption,” launched roughly a month ago, allows qualifying venues to test blockchain-based stock trading via automated market makers and liquidity pools, giving issuers input on whether their shares participate. Carlos Domingo, CEO of Securitize, called issuer concerns “entirely reasonable,” citing the need for education around pricing, investor protections, and ...

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Solana DEX Orca Merges With Loopscale to Expand Into AI and Defense Lending
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Solana DEX Orca Merges With Loopscale to Expand Into AI and Defense Lending

Key Highlights: Decentralized finance protocols Orca and Loopscale have combined forces to establish Formation, targeting the capital and credit needs of AI, robotics, energy, and defense sectors. Formation plans to deploy a tokenized securities venue within 12 months under a recent conditional Innovation Exemption granted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). An internal ...

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OKX and NYSE Parent ICE Form Joint Venture to File for 24/7 Tokenized US Stock Trading
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OKX and NYSE Parent ICE Form Joint Venture to File for 24/7 Tokenized US Stock Trading

Key Highlights Wall Street Jumps Into 24/7 Trading: OKXICE, a joint venture between cryptocurrency exchange OKX and New York Stock Exchange parent Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), has notified the SEC of plans to roll out a tokenized stock trading platform. Initial Launch Roster: The venue plans to debut with digital versions of more than 60 companies ...

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Crypto for Advisors: The CLARITY Act Failed—but Crypto Rules Came Anyway
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Crypto for Advisors: The CLARITY Act Failed—but Crypto Rules Came Anyway

Key Highlights The SEC issued an “Innovation Exemption” two days after the CLARITY legislation failed. The exemption allows certain venues to trade tokenized U.S.-listed stocks onchain through automated market makers and liquidity pools. The SEC and CFTC are easing practical barriers as crypto technology and demand for round-the-clock digital markets continue to grow. SEC and ...

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Bitwise CIO Says Clarity Act Failure Gave Crypto ‘better rules faster’
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Bitwise CIO Says Clarity Act Failure Gave Crypto ‘better rules faster’

Key Highlights: Matt Hougan argues that stalled crypto legislation may have produced faster, more favorable regulatory outcomes for parts of the industry. Stablecoin rewards, tokenization and revenue-generating tokens have benefited from agency actions or existing regulatory gaps, he says. Agency guidance and exemptions can change more easily than legislation, creating a trade-off between speed and ...

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Cboe Extends S&P 500 Options Deal to 2051, Paving the Way for Tokenized Options
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Cboe Extends S&P 500 Options Deal to 2051, Paving the Way for Tokenized Options

Key Highlights Cboe and S&P Dow Jones Indices are exploring the next stage of tokenization through derivatives, including $SPX options. The SEC’s Sept. 17 Innovation Exemption covers certain tokenized NMS stocks but does not extend to tokenized options or other derivatives. Tokenized equities reached $4.43 billion by September 15, while Citi has projected a potential ...

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Bullish Targets Wall Street’s Tokenized Stock Ownership Gap
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Bullish Targets Wall Street’s Tokenized Stock Ownership Gap

Key Highlights Five major financial infrastructure firms formed the Issuer Sponsored Token Coalition on Sept. 24 to create tokens tied directly to official shareholder registers, not just price-tracking wrappers. The SEC’s new five-year Innovation Exemption, effective Sept. 17, requires tokenized securities to convey the same legal rights as traditional shares—voting, dividends, and corporate actions—to qualify. ...

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Tokenized Shareholders Surge to 4.3 Million, Up 43x in a Year
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Tokenized Shareholders Surge to 4.3 Million, Up 43x in a Year

Key Highlights Tokenized stock wallet addresses surged 43-fold year-over-year to 4.3 million, with BNB Chain (1.8M), Robinhood Chain (1.3M), and Solana (997K) dominating holder counts. Trading volume exploded from $237 million in January to $7.9 billion in August, while BNB Chain and Robinhood Chain captured 88.2% of tracked on-chain volume by September. The SEC granted ...

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Coinbase, Robinhood, Circle Positioned as Early Winners in SEC Tokenized Stock Push, Analysts Say
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Coinbase, Robinhood, Circle Positioned as Early Winners in SEC Tokenized Stock Push, Analysts Say

Key Highlights The SEC’s five-year innovation exemption establishes a regulatory pathway for tokenized U.S. stocks to trade via automated market makers on public blockchains, requiring preservation of shareholder rights including dividends and voting. Goldman Sachs and Citizens analysts identify Coinbase as a primary beneficiary due to its existing tokenized-equity offering, institutional custody business, Coinbase Tokenize ...

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SEC’s ‘Innovation Exemption’ Boosts ONDO – Can the Altcoin Escape Its 4-Month Trap?
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SEC’s ‘Innovation Exemption’ Boosts ONDO – Can the Altcoin Escape Its 4-Month Trap?

Key Highlights Ondo Finance ($ONDO) surged over 12% in 24 hours as trading volume jumped 91% to exceed $267 million, driven by the SEC’s new five-year Innovation Exemption for tokenized securities venues. The regulatory order allows qualified venues to trade tokenized stocks through permissioned liquidity pools without registering as traditional exchanges, potentially expanding the regulated ...

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