Apple, Meta reject OKX–ICE tokenized stock plans, leaving crypto firms as the ones to watch

OKX and Intercontinental Exchange’s plan to list tokenized versions of U.S. stocks hit a wall after Apple and Meta joined the roughly 90% of issuers that opted out of the venture’s initial selection, leaving crypto-native firms to carry the effort. Strategy, Coinbase, Circle and Robinhood are among six companies with no disclosed objection, positioning them as the likely first cohort for on-chain equity trading. The rejections underscore how cautiously major corporations are approaching tokenized securities despite growing momentum in real-world asset tokenization. What to watch next is whether OKX and ICE can convert the remaining crypto-linked issuers into live listings and whether the snubbed mega-caps revisit the format as regulatory clarity improves.