OKX took a different path — it built perpetual futures on stocks with USDT margin and signed a partnership with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), owner of the New York Stock Exchange. On March 5, 2026, ICE announced a strategic investment in OKX at a $25 billion valuation. According to Bloomberg, the amount was roughly $200 million. Under the deal, OKX’s 120 million users will gain access to ICE’s regulated futures markets in the U.S. and tokenized stocks listed on the NYSE.
Tokenized stock integration is expected in the second half of 2026. The ICE–OKX deal is the most notable institutional endorsement in this race. It could give 120 million crypto users access to tokenized NYSE stocks as early as the second half of 2026. OKX became the first global exchange to obtain a full MiCA license and passport its services across the European Economic Area.
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