Apple and Meta Platforms have formally objected to having their shares listed on the planned OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue, completing a full opt-out by all seven members of the Magnificent Seven tech cohort. The two companies were among 11 new objectors listed in a notice from OKXICE TSV dated Nov. 5, bringing the total number of refusing issuers to 67.

The inclusion of Apple and Meta means every member of Wall Street’s most influential technology group has exercised its right to block third-party tokenized versions of its stock. Amazon, Tesla, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Nvidia had previously lodged objections, with Amazon, Tesla, and SpaceX appearing in a Nov. 2 notice that raised the tally to 56.

Additional Corporate Objections

Beyond the Magnificent Seven, the latest update added Home Depot, Boeing, GE Vernova, Palantir, ServiceNow, S&P Global, KLA, Super Micro Computer, and Nebius Group to the refusal list. Several major corporations remain absent from the objection list, including Berkshire Hathaway, Visa, and Exxon Mobil. Crypto-aligned firms such as Coinbase, Robinhood, and Strategy also have not appeared on the list. It is unclear whether OKXICE notified these non-objecting companies directly.

Venue Structure and Regulatory Context

OKXICE TSV is a 50-50 joint venture between Intercontinental Exchange, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, and OKX’s U.S. holding company. The venue plans to offer 24/7 trading of tokenized U.S. stocks through permissioned pools on OKX’s XLayer blockchain, with an external tokenizer holding real shares one-for-one through a registered broker-dealer.

The objections rely on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s innovation exemption, which the agency unveiled in September after the Clarity Act failed to advance in the Senate. Under this framework, a company can prevent its stock from being tokenized on the platform by submitting a written objection within 30 days of notification. Meta’s current stance contrasts with its previous attempt to launch a stablecoin called Libra, later renamed Diem, before abandoning the project in 2022 amid regulatory pushback.