How Unified Tokenized Stocks Track Shares and Handle Corporate Actions
Summary
The guide explains how OKX represents stock- and ETF-linked tokens as share-equivalent spot balances. It distinguishes this price exposure from direct share ownership and shareholder rights, and covers order types, trading outside U.S. market hours, transfers, and the conversion multiplier used for deposits and withdrawals. Examples show how token quantity converts into share-equivalent units and how dividend reinvestment or a stock split can change that multiplier and a holder’s displayed balance.
The guide describes dividends as balance adjustments rather than cash payments, net of applicable withholding, and explains that larger dividends and splits can trigger a rebase that suspends order-book trading and may adjust or cancel open orders. It also notes that low liquidity and wider spreads may occur while underlying markets are closed, and that availability is restricted by region and eligibility. The document is a product explainer rather than an independent assessment; it does not quantify tracking error, issuer risk, fees, or the likelihood of liquidity problems.
Key ideas
- Unified Tokenized Stocks provide price exposure but do not confer ownership or shareholder rights in the underlying company.
- OKX displays balances in share-equivalent units and uses an issuer-defined multiplier to convert on-chain token quantities.
- Dividend value is reinvested and reflected through a multiplier and balance adjustment, net of applicable withholding.
- Large dividends and stock splits can trigger a rebase that pauses trading and may affect open orders.
- Trading remains available outside U.S. market hours, when liquidity may be lower and spreads wider.
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