The list of companies pushing back against OKX-ICE's tokenized stocks has grown considerably since last week. An updated public notice stated as at October 19, 16 companies have objected, up from nine just five days earlier.
GMO Internet reported the sale, the same day Bitget's hot wallets were drained. The first unauthorized transfers took place on Sept. 25 in Tokyo, meaning the sale appears to have been reported before the theft began. Bitget was already working through the deal when the breach happened.
Ledger has asked retailers and distributors across Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Hong Kong to stop selling its devices and clear stock from shelves. The October 14 request, posted on X, widens a freeze in sales that began with one reseller, CryptoBilis.
Firms that apply before the deadline can continue operating under a saving provision in the Treasury’s statutory instrument. For firms that miss the deadline, the FCA says late applications won't get priority or an accelerated review.
Bitcoin dipped below $84,000 late Tuesday shortly after, users noticed four newly created Hyperliquid wallets that shorted 148.49 BTC with 40x leverage. Lookonchain highlighted the trade on X with a caption “Insiders?” Maybe.