NYSE owner Intercontinental Exchange takes stake in crypto exchange OKX at $25 billion valuation
The Facts
- Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), which owns the New York Stock Exchange, invested in OKX in a deal valuing OKX at $25 billion.
- The investment is a minority stake and the financial terms were not disclosed.
- ICE will receive a seat on OKX’s board of directors.
- ICE plans to license OKX’s spot crypto prices and use them to launch U.S.-regulated futures contracts tied to those prices.
- Subject to regulatory approval, ICE’s U.S. futures and NYSE tokenized equities are expected to be made available on OKX’s platform.
- OKX serves more than 120 million customers/accounts, as cited in the companies’ announcements and related reporting.
- The deal comes about a year after OKX pleaded guilty and agreed to pay roughly $504 million in penalties to resolve a U.S. federal case related to illegally serving U.S. customers.
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What are ICE and OKX agreeing to do beyond the investment?
The companies said ICE will license OKX’s spot crypto pricing data to support U.S.-regulated crypto futures, and—subject to regulatory approval—OKX will offer access to ICE’s U.S. futures and NYSE tokenized equities on OKX’s platform. WSJ CoinDesk
What valuation does the deal imply for OKX, and were the investment terms disclosed?
The companies said the transaction values OKX at $25 billion, but they did not disclose the size of ICE’s minority stake or other financial terms. Bloomberg Business CoinDesk
Why is OKX’s recent U.S. legal history being mentioned in coverage of this deal?
Multiple reports note the investment follows OKX’s U.S. case resolution in which the company pleaded guilty and agreed to pay about $504 million in penalties after allegations it illegally served U.S. customers. WSJ Bloomberg Business
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