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Bakkt President Adam White
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Bitcoin futures
Bakkt Futures Volume Up on Institutional Trading; Its President Slams Offshore Options
Institutional interest is driving Bakkt's bitcoin futures volumes up, but its options market has remained quiet.
Bakkt President Adam White
By Muyao Shen
Aug 27, 2020 at 8:11 p.m. UTC
Aug 27, 2020
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Bakkt open interest for bitcoin options since June 1
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Bitcoin
No One Has Traded Bitcoin Options on Bakkt for Over a Month: Deribit Continues to Dominate
Open interest for Bakkt's bitcoin options market has stayed at $0 since June 15.
Bakkt open interest for bitcoin options since June 1
By Zack Voell
Jul 23, 2020 at 7:11 p.m. UTC
Jul 23, 2020
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Microsoft
BlockFi Taps Defense Department, Microsoft Alum as Security Chief
BlockFi is adding a former Bakkt and Microsoft employee to their lineup to take charge of the firm's security.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Jun 16, 2020 at 1:07 p.m. UTC
Jun 16, 2020
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Michael Novogratz, chief executive officer, Galaxy Investment Partners at Invest 2017 (Credit: CoinDesk archives)
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Physical bitcoins
Bakkt, Galaxy Digital to Offer Bitcoin Trading, Custody Solution for Institutions
Bakkt and Galaxy Digital plan to offer a "white glove" trading and custody solution targeting institutions this year.
Michael Novogratz, chief executive officer, Galaxy Investment Partners at Invest 2017 (Credit: CoinDesk archives)
By Paddy Baker
Jun 10, 2020 at 2:24 p.m. UTC
Jun 10, 2020
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A16z
Blockchain Bites: a16z's Cyclic Crypto Thinking and Grin's Grim Outlook
FalconX brought in an equivalent to Facebook's 2005 Series A while Grin flounders and a16z asks if crypto's on the cusp of a boom period.
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By Daniel Kuhn
May 18, 2020 at 4:48 p.m. UTC
May 18, 2020
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Insurance
Bakkt Announces New Insurance Coverage, Claims More Than 70 Custody Clients
Bakkt has onboarded 70 clients to its custody services, and signed a deal with insurance broker Marsh to provide customers with an optional extra $500 million of coverage.
Bakkt President Adam White
By Nikhilesh De
May 18, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
May 18, 2020
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Sen. Kelly Loeffler (Credit: CoinDesk archives)
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Us senate
Ex-Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler Got $9M Payout as She Left for US Senate: Report
Senator Kelly Loeffler received the hefty payout from her husband's company, Intercontinental Exchange, as she left bitcoin company Bakkt to take up her political position.
Sen. Kelly Loeffler (Credit: CoinDesk archives)
By Sebastian Sinclair
May 7, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
May 7, 2020
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Intercontinental Exchange CEO Jeffrey Sprecher mentioned Bakkt only once, and the bitcoin-focused subsidiary otherwise did not come up during Thursday's earnings call. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)
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Intercontinental exchange
ICE Spent 'Nearly $300M' Helping Bakkt Acquire Loyalty Firm Bridge2
ICE spent close to $300 million acquiring Bridge2 Solutions for Bakkt, CEO Jeffrey Sprecher said in an earnings call Thursday.
Intercontinental Exchange CEO Jeffrey Sprecher mentioned Bakkt only once, and the bitcoin-focused subsidiary otherwise did not come up during Thursday's earnings call. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)
By Nikhilesh De
Apr 30, 2020 at 4:17 p.m. UTC
Apr 30, 2020
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Bakkt President Adam White
By John Metais
Apr 27, 2020 at 9:05 p.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2020
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Bakkt President Adam White
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Bakkt
Bakkt CEO Mike Blandina Steps Down 4 Months After Taking Role
Mike Blandina, Bakkt’s CEO since December 2019, will be stepping down from the role, CoinDesk has learned.
Bakkt President Adam White
By Paddy BakerNikhilesh De
Apr 23, 2020 at 4:38 p.m. UTC
Apr 23, 2020
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