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Open Positions in Bakkt’s Bitcoin Futures Jump to Record Highs
6.2.2020
While bitcoin hit fresh three-month highs on Wednesday, open interest in monthly bitcoin futures on the Intercontinental Exchange's (ICE) Bakkt platform jumped to record highs
Not Just Ebay, NYSE Owner Intercontinental Exchange Pushes Bakkt to Retail With Latest Acquisition
6.2.2020
The owner of the New York Stock Exchange, Intercontinental Exchange, stunned many on Wall Street recently with a reported takeover bid for e-commerce marketplace Ebay. Now the group is aggressively trying to push its regulated bitcoin derivatives exchange Bakkt into the retail space with its latest...
ICE CEO: New Acquisition Opens Trillion-Dollar Market for Bakkt
6.2.2020
Bakkt's pending acquisition of Bridge2 Solutions, a loyalty program marketplace, will "expand Bakkt's presence across an asset class that today spans over $1 trillion in value," says its parent firm ICE's CEO Jeffrey Sprecher
ICE Announces Software Platform Acquisition for Upcoming Bakkt App
5.2.2020
Bakkt intends to acquire software platform Bridge2 Solutions for its consumer application
ICE Snaps Up Loyalty Program Provider Bridge2 to Boost Bakkt’s Consumer Play
5.2.2020
Intercontinental Exchange, Bakkt's parent firm, has acquired loyalty services provider Bridge2 Solutions to boost Bakkt's efforts to build a consumer-focused crypto payments app
Why It's Important for Bitcoin if Bakkt and NYSE Owner Acquires eBay
5.2.2020
The derivatives and equities trading company Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange and Bakkt, reportedly made a takeover offer to e-commerce giant eBay, which doesn't seem to have borne fruit. Nonetheless, the Cryptoverse has been speculating what would...
2019's Top 10 Institutional Actors in Crypto
1.2.2020
When it was reported in April that Harvard University’s endowment was making its first crypto investment, the news was hailed as a win for the cryptocurrency/blockchain sector, which has struggled to attract institutional investors with deep pockets
Options Growth Will Ignite Innovation in the Bitcoin Market – but Not in the Way You Think
31.1.2020
Richard Rosenblum, co-founder of GSR, points out the lackluster growth in listed options hides the real action taking place in OTC hedges
Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 30, 2020
30.1.2020
Markets Daily is back with news of the day and clips of Democratic Presidential hopeful Andrew Yang's recent crypto comments
While CME Shines, Literally No One Is Trading Bakkt’s Bitcoin Options
29.1.2020
Trading volumes in bitcoin options listed on the Intercontinental Exchange's Bakkt platform have completely dried up, even while CME’s options product is seeing strong interest
A Month After Launch, Bakkt Bitcoin Options Volumes Are Lackluster
29.1.2020
Barely more than a month after launch, no one has has been trading Bitcoin options contracts on ICE’s digital asset platform Bakkt for eleven days
Davos 2020: Awaited Regulations, Unexpected Enthusiasm, New Challenges
27.1.2020
This year's WEF dealt with a number of regulatory problems affecting the global crypto arena
Former Bakkt CEO and Current Senator Loeffler Delays Disclosing Assets
27.1.2020
Former Bakkt CEO and new senator delays financial disclosure, goading ethics watchdogs
Effect of CME Futures Options on BTC Price Depends on Halving
24.1.2020
With CME’s Bitcoin futures options volume doubling within a week, how will it affect the price trend of BTC?
Demand for Crypto Derivatives Swells as CME’s Bitcoin Volume Rises
22.1.2020
The global markets company Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has seen considerable demand since launching its options contracts in the wake of the firm’s bitcoin futures. On the first day of swaps, CME’s bitcoin options saw 55 contracts ($2.3 million). By the end of the week,...
CME Doubles Bitcoin Options Volume, Leaving Bakkt in the Dust
20.1.2020
Seven days after the launch of bitcoin options contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the latest trading volume figures still indicate that CME completely dominates over its competitor Bakkt.
According to trading data from CME, 122 bitcoin options contracts changed hands last Friday...
Crypto Winter to Spring: Key Factors That Brought Bitcoin Back to Life
20.1.2020
2019 saw Bitcoin and its digital counterparts make an impressive recovery. Let’s take a look at some of the key factors that enabled such a comeback
Crypto Employment Abounds With More Than 8,000 Jobs in 2020
18.1.2020
During the last year, the cryptoconomy has picked up pace after a drawn out crypto winter. When market prices were low and startups were short on capital, a bunch of firms laid off employees in 2018. A year later, and digital currency companies are hiring. Also read: Regulatory Roundup: EU-Wide...
Market Outlook: Bullish Trend Sends Crypto Prices Northwards
14.1.2020
Digital currency markets are seeing significant gains this week as the entire market capitalization gained $28 billion in the last seven days. Moreover, trade volume has spiked to a massive $100 billion and during the last 24 hours, numerous digital assets have gained between 3-48%. Also read:...
CME Bitcoin Options Trade $2.3M in Debut, BTC Price Hits 2-Month High
14.1.2020
CME seals 55 contracts on the first day of Bitcoin options trading