ICE Takes Stake in Crypto Exchange OKX at $25B Valuation, Secures Board Seat
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), parent of the New York Stock Exchange, has taken a stake in crypto exchange OKX at a $25 billion valuation and secured a board seat, Fortune reports. Under the partnership, OKX will provide ICE with real-time pricing data for cryptocurrencies traded on its platform, while OKX customers will gain access to tokenized stocks and derivatives tied to NYSE-listed instruments, with launch targeted for the second half of 2026. Fortune also reported that ICE committed up to $2 billion to prediction market Polymarket in November at an approximate $9 billion valuation.