Bakkt “Is The Biggest (Crypto) News Of The Year” Weeks ago, the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) revealed that it had plans to launch a crypto-centric platform, by collaborating with Starbucks, Microsoft and an array of A-list firms and funds. The platform, which has been named Bakkt, intends to establish a “scalable on-ramp for ...

Welcome to our Bakkt News overview. Find all featured Bakkt bitcoin exchange updates here. Bakkt first made headlines on August 3, 2018 when news broke about Microsoft and Starbucks being involved with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)'s bitcoin futures exchange, who also owns the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

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BAKKT to the Futures. This announcement ties up nicely with the launching of BAKKT the New York Stock Exchanges very own crypto platform. The new digital exchange will offer big players and institutional investors the opportunity to buy digital assets with relative peace of mind.

ICE CEO Jeffrey Sprecher said Bakkt will launch its physically-settled bitcoin futures soon, subject to regulatory approval. Blockchain 101. ... The leader in blockchain news, ...

This news comes after crypto enthusiasts, down and up the board, have begged Bakkt to launch, citing continual delays and a fear that the trading platform was never going to launch. But lo and behold, here Bakkt is, revealing intentions to finally go live.

“The Bakkt news is arguably the most bullish event for institutional investors in the history of bitcoin,” said cryptocurrency analyst and trader Scott Melker in a post on Twitter. Melker ...

Bakkt is an upcoming exchange by the Intercontinental Exchange ICE (the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange NYSE). Bakkt "will enable consumers and institutions to buy, sell, store and spend digital assets on a seamless global network."

What sets Bakkt apart from the pack is its backers and its founding company. Bakkt is a product of the same company that spawned the vaunted New York Stock Exchange, and it plans to enter the market with the support of a self-described “marquee” of big names — including BCG, Microsoft, and Starbucks.Simply put, it’s institutional investment geared toward creating more institutional ...