How OKX Plans to Bring the $69 Trillion U.S. Stock Market Onchain

Summary

Haider Rafique, Global Managing Partner at OKX, discusses the company's partnership with ICE to tokenize U.S. equities, aiming to expand the $69 trillion market through fractional 24/7 trading. He also highlights stablecoins as a solution to FX friction in global payments and outlines OKX's new agentic commerce tools for high-frequency stablecoin transactions.

• OKX partnered with Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE owner) to tokenize U.S. equities for global access.
• Haider Rafique estimates tokenization could grow the U.S. equity market from $69T to $100-150T.
• Stablecoins are positioned as a way to bypass FX rates and provide digital dollar access worldwide.
• OKX supports multiple stablecoins including USDC, USDD, and USDG for payments and yield.
• The company launched agentic commerce tools (onchain OS, skills marketplace, agentic wallet) for developers.
• OKX's McLaren sponsorship is used for B2B marketing and VIP client engagement.
• The interview took place at CoinDesk's Consensus Miami event after the F1 Grand Prix.