IMF noted that tokenized U.S. equity trading mostly occurs outside regular trading hours and is dominated by fractional-share trading; the market still faces liquidity, legal, and interoperability risks.
OKX and ICE joint venture OKXICE Co-Chairman Andrew Cuomo said that 7×24-hour tokenized stock trading could drive market transformation.OKXICE The relevant platform application was submitted this week.
Nasdaq CEO’s Adena Friedman said at the TOKEN 2049 Singapore conference that tokenizing assets and capital flows could improve collateral liquidity, adding that AI is critical to achieving / trading. She also warned that not all assets have the liquidity to support 24/7 trading.
At Korea Blockchain Week, Hyperliquid co-founder Jeff Yan said that the core long-term value of on-chain finance lies in users retaining control and custody of their funds, rather than in round-the-clock trading.