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Institutional exchange launches crypto debit card
22.6.2021
Touted for its ability to allow users to "leverage the digital assets in their day-to-day lives,” the Bakkt Visa debit card is now available for online and in-store purchases
Intercontinental Exchange sells Coinbase stake for $1.2B
30.4.2021
Intercontinental Exchange has sold its 1.4% stake in Coinbase to reduce the company’s debt
Starbucks Customers Can Now Pay With Bitcoin via Bakkt’s Digital Wallet App
5.4.2021
Starbucks customers can now pay for items with bitcoin by leveraging the Bakkt digital wallet application. Bakkt’s CEO, Gavin Michael explained that 500,000 users participated in testing before the launch, as the company says it looks forward to expanding crypto assets to everyone. You...
Bakkt launches payments app as institutions compete for crypto assets
1.4.2021
Bakkt believes its new crypto payments app will unlock more than $1 trillion worth of digital assets for commerce
Bakkt Launches Bitcoin Wallet With Starbucks And More
30.3.2021
Heavily-backed US-based digital asset marketplace Bakkt said it launched the Bakkt App, a crypto wallet that allows its customers to use their digital assets "how they prefer."
The app allows to convert participating rewards points to cash or use bitcoin as payment.
"Now available...
New York grants Bakkt coveted BitLicense
11.3.2021
Bakkt will also have a money transmitter license in the state of New York
Crypto Derivatives Surge, Bitcoin Options Open Interest Climbs to $9.6 Billion
19.1.2021
Bitcoin options open interest has reached $9.6 billion according to derivatives market data as the metric is nearing the high captured on January 7, 2021. Moreover, the aggregate open interest in bitcoin futures is steadily nearing all-time highs. While cryptocurrency spot markets have...
Crypto is going public: Timing is key as Bakkt secures NYSE listing
15.1.2021
As Bakkt prepares to be listed on the NYSE, even more crypto companies could be going public in the future
Crypto Futures Exchange Bakkt Going Public at a Valuation of $2.1 Billion
12.1.2021
Bitcoin futures exchange Bakkt is going public via a merger with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) created for taking startup firms public. Both companies have now confirmed the transaction, and will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under...
Bakkt Predicting Sky-high Growth for ‘USD 3 Trillion’ Crypto Sector
12.1.2021
Source: Adobe/あんころもち(ankomando)
Bakkt, the US-based crypto platform, owned by the Intercontinental Exchange Inc., is forecasting high rates of growth in the crypto industry over the next few years, as well as growth in associated industries, factors that may have influenced its...
Bakkt has no plans to support XRP, says CEO
12.1.2021
Bakkt's CEO did not mention whether the company decided to stay away from XRP due to Ripple’s ongoing legal issues
Eye-Popping Projection for $3T Crypto Market Underpins Bakkt Deal
12.1.2021
Bakkt says cryptocurrencies could be a $3 trillion market by 2025, a five-fold increase
Bakkt Plans to Have 18M Users in 2022, Announces Post-Merger Valuation
11.1.2021
Bakkt, the crypto platform owned by the Intercontinental Exchange Inc., said that they plan to have nearly 20m users by next year - twice as many as what's projected for this year. They also announced that their post-merger enterprise value might reach USD 2.1bn.
Per Bakkt's investor deck...
Bitcoin Exchange Bakkt Agrees Merger, Will Become Publicly Listed on NYSE
11.1.2021
The combined company will be called "Bakkt Holdings" and will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange with an expected valuation of $2.1 billion
Bakkt crypto exchange to debut on stock markets through SPAC
11.1.2021
ICE's Bakkt institutional exchange will launch on stock markets at a possible $2.1 billion valuation
Bitcoin Auction, Norwegian Digital Bank, Bakkt Merger + More News
8.1.2021
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The Finnish treasury is in for a whopping boost as the nation’s customs agency prepares to auction off BTC 1,981 (USD 81m). The vast...
Bakkt may go public through rumored $2B merger
8.1.2021
Regulated Bitcoin futures platform Bakkt is reportedly eyeing going public through a rumored merger
Crypto Exchange Bakkt Nears Merger With Victory Park SPAC: Bloomberg
8.1.2021
A deal could be announced as soon as next week, the report said
Dem candidate beats former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler in tight senate race
6.1.2021
Kelly Loeffler has lost the Georgia runoff election to Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock
Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler Loses Senate Seat
6.1.2021
Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler lost her Senate seat to Democrat Raphael Warnock in a special election Tuesday night