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Bakkt

Sen. Kelly Loeffler (Credit: CoinDesk archives)
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Bakkt Is Scheduled to Start Testing Its Bitcoin Futures Contracts Today
Bakkt is scheduled to begin testing its bitcoin futures contracts Monday, more than six months after its originally planned launch date.
Sen. Kelly Loeffler (Credit: CoinDesk archives)
By Nikhilesh De
Jul 22, 2019 at 3:15 p.m. UTC
Jul 22, 2019
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Bakkt Reveals Bitcoin Futures Contract Details Ahead of July Test Date
Bakkt will begin user testing of its bitcoin futures contracts on July 22, revealing new contract specifications on Thursday.
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By Nikhilesh De
Jun 13, 2019 at 1:38 p.m. UTC
Jun 13, 2019
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Cftc
Bakkt Sets July Test Date for Bitcoin Futures
Bakkt announced Monday it would be testing its bitcoin futures products in July after "working closely" with the CFTC.
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By Nikhilesh De
May 13, 2019 at 2:24 p.m. UTC
May 13, 2019
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Crypto 'Winter' Is Giving Bakkt's Bitcoin Futures Plan a Boost, ICE Chief Says
ICE CEO Jeffrey Sprecher says crypto winter has been "helpful" to bitcoin futures exchange Bakkt by letting it buy firms on the cheap.
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By Nikhilesh De
May 2, 2019 at 2:20 p.m. UTC
May 2, 2019
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Bakkt Acquires Crypto Custodian, Partners With BNY Mellon on Key Storage
Bitcoin futures exchange Bakkt has acquired the Digital Asset Custody Company and is working with global bank BNY Mellon on crypto key storage.
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By Nikhilesh De
Apr 29, 2019 at 3:59 p.m. UTC
Apr 29, 2019
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Christoper Giancarlo (CoinDesk archives)
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Cftc
CFTC Chair Giancarlo Hints at What's Holding Back Bakkt's Bitcoin Futures
Speaking generally about crypto regulation, the CFTC’s chairman offered clues about the delay at bitcoin futures exchange Bakkt.
Christoper Giancarlo (CoinDesk archives)
By Nikhilesh De
Apr 22, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
Apr 22, 2019
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Bakkt Exchange May Be Seeking New York License for Crypto Custody: Report
The owner of the New York Stock Exchange, ICE, is reportedly eyeing a New York license for its long-delayed crypto exchange Bakkt.
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By Daniel Palmer
Apr 18, 2019 at 1:35 p.m. UTC
Apr 18, 2019
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Exchanges
LedgerX Reveals Bid to Beat Bakkt to Physical Bitcoin Futures Launch
Crypto derivatives provider LedgerX plans to become the first U.S. firm to offer physically settled bitcoin futures contracts.
Chou, Juthica
By Nikhilesh De
Apr 15, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 15, 2019
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Bitcoin Futures Exchange Bakkt Hires PayPal, Google Vet as Product Chief
Bitcoin futures platform Bakkt has brought Google Wallet and PayPal vet Mike Blandina as its chief product officer.
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By Nikhilesh De
Apr 11, 2019 at 1:24 p.m. UTC
Apr 11, 2019
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Bakkt Taps Former IBM and Cisco Exec Tom Noonan to Chair Its Board
Bakkt has tapped Tom Noonan, a founder of multiple cybersecurity startups, to chair its new board.
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By Nikhilesh De
Mar 29, 2019 at 7:19 p.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2019
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