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When Bakkt? Bitcoin Futures Market's Approval Appears Stuck in Limbo

More than six months since ICE revealed its vision for Bakkt, the bitcoin futures market is still awaiting regulatory approval.

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NYSE Parent ICE Anticipates Over $20 Million Spend on Bakkt This Year

NYSE parent firm Intercontinental Exchange is likely to spend over $20 million building its bitcoin futures trading platform Bakkt in 2019.

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Someone Is Impersonating Bitcoin Futures Platform Bakkt to Raise Money

There's a website out there masquerading as Bakkt in an apparent attempt to bilk people out of their bitcoin.

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Ex-Starbucks CEO and Presidential Hopeful Howard Schultz Is a Crypto Fan

Howard Schultz, who may run for president of the U.S., is a firm believer in cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.

Retired U.S. Army Master Sgt. Leroy A. Petry, Medal of Honor Recipient, presents Mr. Howard Schultz, Executive Chairman of Starbucks Corporation, with the Distinguished Business Leadership Award, during the Atlantic Council’s Distinguished Leadership Awards dinner in Washington, D.C., May 10, 2018. The awards also recognized former U.S. President George W. Bush, U.S. Army Gen. U.S. Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Commander of U.S. European Command and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe; and Ms. Gloria Estefan, Grammy Award-Winning Singer; for embodying the pillars of the transatlantic relationship for their achievement in the fields of politics, military, business, humanitarian, and artistic leadership. (DoD Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann)

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US Government Shutdown Derailed Bitcoin ETF Talks, Says VanEck CEO

The bitcoin ETF proposal was pulled due to the government shutdown, VanEck CEO Jan van Eck said Wednesday.

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Bakkt Makes Initial Hiring Push for Bitcoin Futures Exchange

The hotly anticipated bitcoin futures platform plans to hire at least eight individuals in areas from sales to tech to finance.

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Bitcoin Futures Market Bakkt Makes Its First Acquisition

Bakkt acquired parts of Rosenthal Collins Group, an independent futures commission, to build up its risk management and regulatory compliance procedures.

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$182 Million: ICE's Bitcoin Startup Bakkt Announces Massive Fundraise

The New York Stock Exchange–affiliated Bakkt completes its first fundraising round, with 12 partners.

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Launch of Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Market May Get Postponed Again

It's unlikely the CFTC will act in time for ICE to launch Bakkt as planned on Jan. 24, CoinDesk has learned.

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ICE Founder: 'We're Kind of Agnostic' on Bitcoin's Price

ICE founder and chairman Jeffrey Sprecher and Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler took to the stage during CoinDesk's Consensus: Invest event on Tuesday.

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