Analysis · RWA & Tokenization
Corporate heavyweights including Microsoft, Alphabet, and Goldman Sachs opt out of the new SEC-exempt trading platform.
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A total of 16 public issuers have filed formal objections against trading tokenized versions of their shares on the OKXICE venue.
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Major corporations joining the objection list include Microsoft, Alphabet, Goldman Sachs, Caterpillar, McDonald's, Qualcomm, and Western Digital.
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The SEC's five-year Innovation Exemption allows platforms to list tokenized U.S. equities but mandates giving issuers prior notice and an opt-out mechanism.
Context
The SEC launched a five-year Innovation Exemption framework on Sept. 17, allowing venues to offer tokenized equity trading settled in stablecoins. OKXICE announced plans on Oct.
Why it matters
Issuers exercising their right to object reduces OKXICE's available asset inventory, leaving 47 non-objecting targets from its original corporate list and challenging venue…
What to watch
Subsequent public notice updates from OKXICE will confirm if remaining corporate targets opt out before trading launches under the SEC framework.
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