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tZERO Completes New Funding Round Led by Marc Cohodes and Max Cohodes
Odaily News: tZERO stated that this funding round is part of its long-term capital plan and will be used to support business operations, next-stage growth, and the development of its Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) business. The round was led by Marc Cohodes and Max Cohodes, with participation from existing investors Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Bill Fleckenstein, and partner Dinari, among others, while Neighborhood Intelligence committed to participate. The platform is building infrastructure covering tokenization, trading, custody, and asset servicing around tokenized securities and other assets, helping financial institutions issue and trade assets through regulated blockchain infrastructure. tZERO CEO Alan Konevsky said the company will continue to expand its tokenized financial market infrastructure business and advance toward capital independence, while also expanding tokenization and other derivatives, prediction markets, and spot crypto infrastructure services, and seeking to scale its business through strategic transactions.
tZERO与 ICE 达成合作协议，共同布局代币化证券市场基础设施
据官方公告，tZERO 集团与洲际交易所（ICE）于 2026年 8月 31 日宣布达成一系列合作协议，共同推进代币化证券市场建设。双方签署谅解备忘录（MOU），tZERO 将作为 ICE 旗下 NYSE 关联数字交易平台的首席设计合作伙伴，负责开发数字转移代理及经纪商-交易商基础设施，以支持代币化证券交易的链上结算。 ICE 同时宣布参与 tZERO 最新一轮融资，并获得 tZERO 区块链专利组合的授权许可，该专利组合涵盖 23 个专利族、103 项专利，覆盖合规转移逻辑、可升级智能合约框架等核心技术。此外，双方还将评估在 ICE 清算所中使用 tZERO 代币化资产进行抵押管理的可能性。
NYSE Parent Intercontinental Exchange Weighs Participation in Polymarket's New Funding Round
According to Bloomberg, Jeff Sprecher, CEO of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, stated that the company will monitor the new funding round for prediction market platform Polymarket and consider participating if it helps facilitate the round. Previously, ICE had invested over $1.6 billion in Polymarket.
Intercontinental Exchange Launches Bond Financing in Preparation for $6 Billion Acquisition of MarketAxess
: Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, has launched a U.S. investment-grade bond offering, just two weeks after the company announced its approximately $6 billion acquisition of the electronic bond trading platform MarketAxess.According to sources familiar with the matter, ICE's bond issuance is planned in up to five tranches, with maturities ranging from 3 to 10 years. The initial pricing guidance for the longest-dated bonds is approximately 1.15 percentage points above U.S. Treasury yields.ICE previously announced that it would acquire MarketAxess Holdings for approximately $6 billion to further expand its footprint in the fixed-income trading market. MarketAxess is one of the world's leading electronic bond trading platforms, primarily serving institutional investors and providing trading services for fixed-income products such as corporate bonds and government bonds.This acquisition is seen as a significant move by ICE to strengthen its bond market infrastructure. ICE currently owns the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), futures exchanges, clearing houses, and data services businesses, while MarketAxess's electronic bond trading network will help ICE further expand its fixed-income asset trading ecosystem.Market participants noted that as bond trading becomes increasingly electronic, traditional exchange operators are competing for institutional investment market share through acquisitions of trading platforms and data companies. This financing also reflects the trend of major financial infrastructure companies supporting strategic mergers and acquisitions through the debt market. (Bloomberg)
Analyst: HYPE Sets Record with $16.2 Billion in Single-Day Binance Spot Trading Volume
Odaily reports: Crypto analyst Darkfost posted that HYPE's spot trading volume on Binance yesterday hit an all-time high of $16.2 billion, far exceeding the platform's monthly average daily trading volume of approximately $3.6 billion. Driven by this, HYPE's price rose from $81 to $97, a single-day gain of about 24%. The surge in trading volume is related to the announcement of a partnership between TradeXYZ and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The two parties plan to launch a 24/7 perpetual futures market in the United States built on Hyperliquid's technical infrastructure, covering equities, commodities, foreign exchange, and cryptocurrencies, subject to regulatory approval.Under the arrangement, ICE will operate the regulated market, while TradeXYZ will handle market design and implementation. The news was subsequently shared by Stanley Druckenmiller in his first-ever post on X. Darkfost noted that the news was quickly priced in by the market, but it was not entirely without warning—Trump had previously stated that Mike Selig, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is working to bring Hyperliquid into the U.S. market in a compliant and legal manner.
38 companies oppose OKXICE's tokenized stock plan, accounting for about 60% of target companies
Odaily reports: An announcement updated by OKXICE on October 28 shows that Walmart, Eli Lilly, Cigna, Carnival Corporation, and Arcos Dorados oppose its stock tokenization plan. With the addition of five companies, 38 of the 63 target companies have now formally objected, accounting for about 60%; the combined market capitalization of these companies exceeds $19.4 billion.OKXICE is a joint venture established by crypto exchange OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), planning to allow eligible investors to trade blockchain-mapped tokens of U.S. stocks around the clock using stablecoins. The tokens will be backed by real shares held by a registered broker-dealer, and trading is intended to be conducted through permissioned Uniswap v4 liquidity pools on the OKX X Layer network.The temporary regulatory exemption established by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in September allows eligible platforms to conduct tokenized stock trading without complying with some traditional exchange requirements, and allows listed companies to object to third-party tokenization of their shares. The announcement listed the companies that raised objections but did not explain their specific reasons. (Bitcoin.com News)
ICE, trade[XYZ], and Hyperliquid Announce Partnership Structure, Trading Still Requires Regulatory Approval
jeff.hl posted on X stating that ICE, trade[XYZ], and Hyperliquid are jointly opening a new chapter. According to the announcement he cited, Hyperliquid provides the underlying technical infrastructure through HIP-3, trade[XYZ] is responsible for designing and implementing the markets, and ICE operates the regulated market and clearing structure; the existing trade[XYZ] HIP-3 markets remain unchanged, and trading still requires regulatory approval. jeff.hl also said that about a year ago he spoke with ICE CEO Jeff Sprecher and joked that if he saw ICE building on Hyperliquid technology, it would mean success.
ICE, parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, plans to partner with Trade.xyz to launch a perpetual futures market in the United States.
According to Bloomberg, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, is partnering with Trade.xyz to launch perpetual futures products in U.S. regulated markets. The two parties plan to establish a new perpetual futures trading marketplace, equipped with independent clearing, KYC, and anti-money laundering systems, pending regulatory approval.
The number of companies opposing trading on the OKX and ICE tokenized stock platform has risen to 22
a notice updated by OKXICE TSV on October 23 listed 6 newly objecting companies, including Wells Fargo, Cisco Systems, Marvell Technology, Arm Holdings, Moderna, and Intuit. The total number of companies that have raised objections has increased to 22, up from 16 on October 19 and 9 on October 15. The notice did not state the reasons why the companies objected, nor did it explain the impact of the objections on whether the stocks can be traded on the platform.OKXICE TSV is a joint venture owned 50-50 by Intercontinental Exchange and OKX's U.S. holding company, and plans to allow approved users to trade tokenized U.S. stocks around the clock. Trading will be conducted through Uniswap v4 liquidity pools on OKX's XLayer blockchain and settled using stablecoins such as USDC.The notice disclosed that the platform suspends trading only when the underlying stocks are halted, has not set up other circuit breaker mechanisms, and has not established policies for handling issues related to blockchain transaction ordering. Smart contracts can be upgraded without prior notice to users, and the contract controlling trading eligibility has only undergone an internal audit. (Decrypt)
Three Companies Plan to Operate Tokenized Securities Trading Venues Under SEC Innovation Exemption
Odaily reports: A Fox Business crypto reporter posted on X platform that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated that three companies have notified it of their plans to operate tokenized securities trading venues (TSVs) under the new innovation exemption policy. TSV LLC is held by Obsidian Systems co-founders Ali Abrar and Ryan Trinkle, with Ryan Trinkle also serving as a board member of the Canton Foundation; the platform plans to operate on Canton Network. OKXICE is a joint venture between OKX and ICE Markets, planning to operate on OKX's Ethereum Layer 2 network X Layer. Kephas Corp. is the U.S. subsidiary of Perpetuals.com, led by founder @PGruhnPDC, who previously served as head of FTX Europe; the platform plans to operate on Kronos X Public, a public, permissionless Layer 2 network that adopts permissioned trading pools. The SEC stated that inclusion on this list does not mean the relevant companies have met the conditions of the innovation exemption.
Analyst: HYPE Sets Record with $16.2 Billion in Single-Day Binance Spot Trading Volume
Odaily reports: Crypto analyst Darkfost posted that HYPE's spot trading volume on Binance yesterday hit an all-time high of $16.2 billion, far exceeding the platform's monthly average daily trading volume of approximately $3.6 billion. Driven by this, HYPE's price rose from $81 to $97, a single-day gain of about 24%. The surge in trading volume is related to the announcement of a partnership between TradeXYZ and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The two parties plan to launch a 24/7 perpetual futures market in the United States built on Hyperliquid's technical infrastructure, covering equities, commodities, foreign exchange, and cryptocurrencies, subject to regulatory approval.Under the arrangement, ICE will operate the regulated market, while TradeXYZ will handle market design and implementation. The news was subsequently shared by Stanley Druckenmiller in his first-ever post on X. Darkfost noted that the news was quickly priced in by the market, but it was not entirely without warning—Trump had previously stated that Mike Selig, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is working to bring Hyperliquid into the U.S. market in a compliant and legal manner.
Aftermath of 3.75M HYPE OTC Trade Emerges: ICE Suspected of Transferring 625K HYPE to TradeXYZ
According to MLM monitoring, of the 3.75 million HYPE sold by an address via OTC last month, 3.125 million were staked to a wallet and delegated to a validator collaborating with Hyperliquid Strategies and Unit. The remaining 625,000 HYPE were transferred to another wallet on HyperEVM. After lying dormant for nearly three weeks, that wallet sent 1 HYPE to a new wallet yesterday as a test. Just about an hour ago, the remaining 625,000 HYPE were fully transferred to that new wallet and cross-chain transferred from HyperEVM to HyperCore.
625,000 HYPE may belong to TradeXYZ, possibly transferred as part of an ICE investment
Odaily reports: According to MLM monitoring, of the 3.75 million HYPE traded over the counter last month, 3.125 million were staked to a single wallet, with validators Hyperliquid Strategies and Unit; the remaining 625,000 were transferred to another wallet on HyperEVM and left idle for nearly three weeks. Yesterday, that wallet sent 1 HYPE to a new wallet; the new wallet received funds the same day through several transfers, with the funds coming from a wallet associated with TradeXYZ's Hyperliquid purchases. Currently, the 625,000 HYPE has been transferred into this new wallet and moved from HyperEVM to Hypercore. MLM speculates that ICE is the buyer of the 3.75 million HYPE, but this has not been confirmed; the 625,000 HYPE may have been transferred to TradeXYZ as part of an ICE investment, and on-chain links suggest this portion of HYPE may belong to TradeXYZ.
Kalshi plans to launch US CPI futures in December, targeting major Wall Street banks and hedge funds
Odaily reports: Prediction market platform Kalshi plans to launch exchange-traded futures contracts tracking the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) and core CPI in December. It is pitching the products to major banks and hedge funds and has hired former Barclays trader Michael Ashton, known as "Mr. Inflation," to design the contracts and expand institutional clients. If launched, this would become a unique futures product directly tracking CPI, helping institutional investors hedge against inflation and Federal Reserve interest rate change risks, and further positioning Kalshi to enter the traditional derivatives market dominated by CME Group (CME) and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). Kalshi has confirmed it is developing CPI futures but did not disclose specific launch details. (Bloomberg)
市场担忧永续合约冲击传统交易所业务，ICE 与 CME 双双进入超卖区间
受永续合约等新型交易产品快速发展影响，投资者持续抛售传统交易所运营商股票。洲际交易所（ICE）和芝商所集团（CME）本周均进入技术性超卖区间，RSI 指标降至 24.4。
FalconX: Hyperliquid is Challenging Traditional Exchanges and Prediction Markets
a report released by FalconX shows that the crypto derivatives platform Hyperliquid is expanding from perpetual contracts to pre-IPO trading, prediction contracts, and tokenized real-world assets, beginning to compete with traditional exchanges and prediction market operators. The report indicates that Hyperliquid's HIP-3 market allows users to trade stocks, commodities, forex, and pre-IPO contracts 24/7, with traders already using it for pre-IPO speculation on companies such as Cerebras, Anthropic, and SpaceX. The HIP-4 outcome market allows traders to place binary bets on political, economic, and crypto events.In terms of capital inflows, the HYPE spot ETFs launched by 21Shares and Bitwise have attracted a combined $53 million in inflows within just a few trading days. Hyperliquid's USDC partnership with Coinbase and Circle is expected to generate up to $160 million in annual protocol revenue. FalconX warns that CME and ICE have expressed concerns to regulators about potential market manipulation risks on the Hyperliquid market. Nevertheless, Hyperliquid continues to lead the decentralized perpetual contract market in terms of trading volume, revenue, and total value locked. (CoinDesk)
Analyst: HYPE Sets Record with $16.2 Billion in Single-Day Binance Spot Trading Volume
Odaily reports: Crypto analyst Darkfost posted that HYPE's spot trading volume on Binance yesterday hit an all-time high of $16.2 billion, far exceeding the platform's monthly average daily trading volume of approximately $3.6 billion. Driven by this, HYPE's price rose from $81 to $97, a single-day gain of about 24%. The surge in trading volume is related to the announcement of a partnership between TradeXYZ and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The two parties plan to launch a 24/7 perpetual futures market in the United States built on Hyperliquid's technical infrastructure, covering equities, commodities, foreign exchange, and cryptocurrencies, subject to regulatory approval.Under the arrangement, ICE will operate the regulated market, while TradeXYZ will handle market design and implementation. The news was subsequently shared by Stanley Druckenmiller in his first-ever post on X. Darkfost noted that the news was quickly priced in by the market, but it was not entirely without warning—Trump had previously stated that Mike Selig, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is working to bring Hyperliquid into the U.S. market in a compliant and legal manner.
Elon Musk retweeted Stan Druckenmiller's tweet disclosing his investment in Trade.xyz, commenting "Interesting"
Odaily reports: Elon Musk retweeted Wall Street legendary investor Stan Druckenmiller's tweet disclosing his investment in Trade.xyz, and said "Interesting."Earlier news: Stan Druckenmiller (@standuquesne) posted his first tweet, stating that he has become an investor in Trade.xyz. Trade.xyz is collaborating with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and plans to bring Hyperliquid-based 24/7 perpetual futures to the United States. Stan Druckenmiller stated that as a market participant, he looks forward to using this product to improve his investment process.
38 companies oppose OKXICE's tokenized stock plan, accounting for about 60% of target companies
Odaily reports: An announcement updated by OKXICE on October 28 shows that Walmart, Eli Lilly, Cigna, Carnival Corporation, and Arcos Dorados oppose its stock tokenization plan. With the addition of five companies, 38 of the 63 target companies have now formally objected, accounting for about 60%; the combined market capitalization of these companies exceeds $19.4 billion.OKXICE is a joint venture established by crypto exchange OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), planning to allow eligible investors to trade blockchain-mapped tokens of U.S. stocks around the clock using stablecoins. The tokens will be backed by real shares held by a registered broker-dealer, and trading is intended to be conducted through permissioned Uniswap v4 liquidity pools on the OKX X Layer network.The temporary regulatory exemption established by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in September allows eligible platforms to conduct tokenized stock trading without complying with some traditional exchange requirements, and allows listed companies to object to third-party tokenization of their shares. The announcement listed the companies that raised objections but did not explain their specific reasons. (Bitcoin.com News)
Walmart, Eli Lilly, and five other companies oppose the OKX–ICE tokenized stock plan, bringing the number of opponents to 38.
According to CoinDesk, Walmart, Eli Lilly, Carnival, Arcos Dorados, and Cigna have joined the opposition to the tokenized stock trading plan by OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). According to a public notice updated on October 28, 38 of the 62 companies originally slated to list have raised objections, representing over 61%.
Renowned Wall Street investor Stanley Druckenmiller discloses investment in Trade.xyz
Legendary Wall Street investor Stan Druckenmiller posted his first tweet stating that he has invested in Trade.xyz, expressing support for the platform's collaboration with the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) to bring around-the-clock perpetual futures trading to the U.S. market. Druckenmiller stated that as a market participant, he looks forward to using the platform's innovative products to optimize his investment decision-making process.
Stan Druckenmiller Announces as an Investor in Trade.xyz
Stan Druckenmiller (@standuquesne), Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Duquesne Family Office, posted his first tweet, stating that he has become an investor in Trade.xyz. Trade.xyz is collaborating with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) to bring Hyperliquid-based 24/7 perpetual futures to the United States. Stan Druckenmiller said that as a market participant, he looks forward to using this product to improve his investment process.
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Analyst: HYPE Sets Record with $16.2 Billion in Single-Day Binance Spot Trading Volume
Odaily reports: Crypto analyst Darkfost posted that HYPE's spot trading volume on Binance yesterday hit an all-time high of $16.2 billion, far exceeding the platform's monthly average daily trading volume of approximately $3.6 billion. Driven by this, HYPE's price rose from $81 to $97, a single-day gain of about 24%. The surge in trading volume is related to the announcement of a partnership between TradeXYZ and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The two parties plan to launch a 24/7 perpetual futures market in the United States built on Hyperliquid's technical infrastructure, covering equities, commodities, foreign exchange, and cryptocurrencies, subject to regulatory approval.Under the arrangement, ICE will operate the regulated market, while TradeXYZ will handle market design and implementation. The news was subsequently shared by Stanley Druckenmiller in his first-ever post on X. Darkfost noted that the news was quickly priced in by the market, but it was not entirely without warning—Trump had previously stated that Mike Selig, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is working to bring Hyperliquid into the U.S. market in a compliant and legal manner.
Nasdaq plans to advance stock tokenization through its proprietary tokenization model, explicitly stating it will not participate in the SEC's innovation exemption trading platform.
据加密记者 Eleanor Terrett 报道，针对纳斯达克代表涉嫌劝阻上市公司通过 OKX/ICE 的 TSV 方案进行股票代币化的消息，纳斯达克发言人拒绝置评。纳斯达克重申，不计划参与依据 SEC 创新豁免运营的交易平台，认为这并非股票代币化的最佳路径。与此同时，纳斯达克将继续推进以发行人为中心的 Nasdaq Equity Token 模式，计划在现有市场框架内实现股票代币化。
38 companies oppose tokenizing their stocks via OKX and ICE's TSV, with 23 listed on Nasdaq
Odaily reports: A Fox Business crypto reporter posted on X that Nasdaq representatives allegedly warned issuers listed on its exchange against tokenizing their stocks through OKX and ICE's TSV. So far, 38 companies have raised objections, 23 of which are listed on Nasdaq. Nasdaq previously stated publicly that it is concerned about tokenized stocks trading outside traditional market structures, and said it has no plans to launch TSV; the exchange is working with Kraken on a tokenization model independent of TSV, slated for launch in Q2 2027.
Elon Musk retweeted Stan Druckenmiller's tweet disclosing his investment in Trade.xyz, commenting "Interesting"
Odaily reports: Elon Musk retweeted Wall Street legendary investor Stan Druckenmiller's tweet disclosing his investment in Trade.xyz, and said "Interesting."Earlier news: Stan Druckenmiller (@standuquesne) posted his first tweet, stating that he has become an investor in Trade.xyz. Trade.xyz is collaborating with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and plans to bring Hyperliquid-based 24/7 perpetual futures to the United States. Stan Druckenmiller stated that as a market participant, he looks forward to using this product to improve his investment process.
38 companies oppose OKXICE's tokenized stock plan, accounting for about 60% of target companies
Odaily reports: An announcement updated by OKXICE on October 28 shows that Walmart, Eli Lilly, Cigna, Carnival Corporation, and Arcos Dorados oppose its stock tokenization plan. With the addition of five companies, 38 of the 63 target companies have now formally objected, accounting for about 60%; the combined market capitalization of these companies exceeds $19.4 billion.OKXICE is a joint venture established by crypto exchange OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), planning to allow eligible investors to trade blockchain-mapped tokens of U.S. stocks around the clock using stablecoins. The tokens will be backed by real shares held by a registered broker-dealer, and trading is intended to be conducted through permissioned Uniswap v4 liquidity pools on the OKX X Layer network.The temporary regulatory exemption established by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in September allows eligible platforms to conduct tokenized stock trading without complying with some traditional exchange requirements, and allows listed companies to object to third-party tokenization of their shares. The announcement listed the companies that raised objections but did not explain their specific reasons. (Bitcoin.com News)
Walmart, Eli Lilly, and five other companies oppose the OKX–ICE tokenized stock plan, bringing the number of opponents to 38.
According to CoinDesk, Walmart, Eli Lilly, Carnival, Arcos Dorados, and Cigna have joined the opposition to the tokenized stock trading plan by OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). According to a public notice updated on October 28, 38 of the 62 companies originally slated to list have raised objections, representing over 61%.