Bakkt


Marchés

Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Daily Trading Volume Hits Record High

Trading volume in physically delivered bitcoin futures listed on Intercontinental Exchange's Bakkt platform surged to record highs on Tuesday.

Bakkt President Adam White

Marchés

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

Marchés

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

Finance

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.

Adam Healy (BlockFi)

Marchés

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)

Finance

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

Finance

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)

Finance

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)

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Bakkt President Adam White

Marchés

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