The Wait for Physically-Settled Bitcoin Futures Continue
August 2, 2019
A
day after LedgerX announced the launch of its physically-settled Bitcoin Futures
contracts; the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has denied
issuing any approvals. In a statement, CFTC said that “LedgerX has not yet…
Beat Bakkt: LedgerX to Launch Physically-Backed Bitcoin (BTC) Futures
June 25, 2019
LedgerX Can Launch Bitcoin Futures Just a few weeks back, Bakkt revealed that it would be launching its Bitcoin (BTC) futures product for user testing in late-July. But, it seems that another cryptocurrency exchange has beat the New…
Recent Bitcoin Price Rally Was Due to These Three Reasons: Expert Says
June 1, 2019
The chief of digital assets at Susquehanna has recently shared on CNBC
the reasons for the most recent Bitcoin price surge On Thursday, May 30, the head of digital assets at Susquehanna International Group, Bart Smith, gave a stream…
Report: Crypto Platform Bakkt Used Bear Market to Accumulate Digital Assets
May 3, 2019
The bear market for cryptocurrency in 2018, which many analysts are referring to as the ‘crypto winter,’ proved fortuitous for at least one investment platform. While coin prices plunged over 80 percent across the board for top…
Solid Progress: Bakkt Continues Work On Bitcoin (BTC) Futures, Unveils Stacked Board
March 29, 2019
Bakkt Delivers Much-Needed Update At long last, Bakkt, the most-awaited crypto startup of the past year, has released its latest update. In a Medium blog post published Friday, Kelly Loeffler, the chief executive of the…
European Exchange Giant Readies Crypto Futures Launch
February 22, 2019
The anticipation that 2019 will be the year for mass institutional crypto investment is building. The number of long awaited futures contracts and exchange traded funds to ease institutions in is growing. Added to that list is a…
Bakkt Is ICE's Bitcoin (BTC) 'Moonshot' Bet, And That's Ok
February 10, 2019
Bakkt Is ICE’s Bitcoin Moonshot Bet
Since Bakkt was announced late last summer, the Bitcoin-centric project has faded to the back of the minds of most Main Street investors. Yet, in a recent Q4 earnings call, Jeff Sprecher, the…
Bakkt Finalizes Acquisition of RCG and Continues to Hire Ahead of Launch
February 9, 2019
In a tweet just yesterday, the team at Bakkt announced that they had completed all the necessary proceedings necessary for the firm’s acquisition of the Rosenthal Collins Group (RCG). Bakkt has welcomed its new team members from…
