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Tokenized Share Trading Objection

NIKE, Inc. · 2026-11-02 · Importance 25 · Surprise 42

Nike objected to the tokenized trading of its shares on the ICE and OKX platform, meaning Nike equity will not be available there. Reporting says the objections are tied to a temporary SEC exemption that gives issuers a 30-day veto over unaffiliated third-party tokenization of their stock. The digest does not quantify a financial impact from Nike’s objection.

Key facts

• The objections, including NIKE's, were described as legally significant because a temporary SEC exemption gives companies a 30-day veto over unaffiliated third-party tokenization of their stock. source
• NIKE objected to tokenized trading of its shares on a new venue operated by ICE and OKX, meaning its equity will not be available as tokenized stock on the joint platform. source
• NIKE was among 50 publicly traded companies that formally objected to having their shares tokenized on OKXICE; the number of objecting companies had grown from 26 in late October. source