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Goldman Sachs, McDonald's and Microsoft object to tokenized shares on OKXICE

  • —16 companies had objected as of Oct. 19, 2026, up from nine a week earlier
  • —At least 17 symbols have been removed from OKXICE's 63-ticker launch list
  • —New objectors include Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, Alphabet, McDonald's, Qualcomm, Caterpillar and Western Digital
  • —Applied Optoelectronics cited risks to its share price and investor perception
Why it matters: The case sets a precedent: issuers' right to opt out is becoming a core condition for launching on-chain US equity trading under the SEC's Innovation Exemption.
Source: Crypto Briefing
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