Andrew Cuomo, the former governor of New York, has officially joined the board of directors at digital asset exchange OKX. The appointment, announced on July 20, came just hours after Cuomo appeared on Fox Business promoting the idea of 24/7 tokenized stock trading.
From advisor to board member
Cuomo’s relationship with OKX isn’t new. He’s been advising the exchange on US regulatory and institutional strategy since 2023, working behind the scenes as the firm plotted its expansion into American markets.
What is new is the title. And more importantly, the role he’s playing in a joint venture between OKX and Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange. That 50-50 venture launched in June 2026 with a fairly ambitious goal: building infrastructure for tokenized financial products and offering institutional clients compliant access to tokenized NYSE-listed equities.
Cuomo co-chairs the venture. OKX CEO Star Xu framed the board appointment as a formalization of Cuomo’s existing influence on the company’s US strategy.
