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Bakkt volume soars by 17% as institutional interest in crypto flourishes

Cole Petersen · 1 year ago · 2 min read

As Bakkt’s second CEO exits firm, questions rise about the hyped Bitcoin “catalyst”

Bakkt, the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) crypto subsidiary, suffered its second high-profile executive exit last week after CEO Mike Blandina stepped down.

Shaurya Malwa · 1 year ago · 2 min read

Former Bakkt CEO accused of insider trading after attending a private January congressional hearing on Coronavirus

Junior United States Senator and former CEO of Bakkt Kelly Loeffler disclosed dumping millions of dollars worth of stock holdings in the days and weeks following a private senators-only briefing on the Coronavirus in late January, as reported by The Daily Beast.

Jonnie Emsley · 1 year ago · 2 min read

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This news proves the crypto industry isn’t dead even after Bitcoin’s 50% crash last week

Glancing at Bitcoin’s price performance over the past week, punctuated by a 50 percent decline on the days March 12 and 13, it’s easy to say that “crypto is dead.” Case in point: Peter Brandt, a long-time commodities trader that once said BTC could hit $50,000 and beyond, recently argued that if he looks at […]

Nick Chong · 1 year ago · 3 min read

Real Bitcoin volume is exploding as seen in Bakkt, fueling the crypto rally

The daily volume of the Bakkt Bitcoin futures market has been on a consistent rise since mid-January.

Joseph Young · 1 year ago · 2 min read

More Bakkt futures contracts are settled in Bitcoin than in cash

According to the latest data from Skew, the volume of Bakkt’s physically-settled futures exceed the volume of its cash-settled product.

Priyeshu Garg · 1 year ago · 2 min read

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Industry exec: this is why Bakkt is struggling to take off against top Bitcoin exchanges

Despite its hype in the latter half of 2019, the performance of Bakkt has been lackluster to say the least.

Joseph Young · 1 year ago · 2 min read

Bakkt open interest hits all-time-high as futures traders continue to bet on Bitcoin buy streak

As Bitcoin closed out its best January in seven years, open interest rocketed to a new all-time high on Bakkt’s physically-settled Bitcoin futures market, and institutional traders on CME Group looked to position themselves for higher highs.

Jonnie Emsley · 1 year ago · 2 min read

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Is Bakkt’s lack of Bitcoin options trading volume a sign of trouble for the crypto markets?

The launch of Bakkt – the physically settled Bitcoin futures trading platform – was long viewed as a bullish fundamental catalyst that would help usher in the next era of institutional adoption into the nascent crypto markets.

Cole Petersen · 1 year ago · 2 min read

Futures data suggests latest Bitcoin rally is just short-covering, most Bakkt contracts aren’t being settled

A massive drop in open interest on the CME and Bakkt Bitcoin futures contracts indicates short-covering has fueled BTC’s latest rally, likely egged on by the expiry of Bakkt’s December contract.

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 1 read

Bakkt’s cash-settled BTC futures launch with promising volume

The much-awaited Bitcoin cash-settled monthly futures from Bakkt launched on December 9, recording a volume of 1250 BTC at press time.

Priyeshu Garg · 2 years ago · 2 min read

Bakkt claimed its Bitcoin futures contracts wouldn’t be traded on margin for “market integrity” — turns out they are

Bakkt’s intention to provide a pure non-leveraged Bitcoin futures product seems to have evaporated — both of the firm’s futures contracts are traded on margin, as pointed out by Alex Kruger: “Myth: Bakkt futures fully backed by bitcoin.

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read

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Latest Bakkt News

Bakkt volume soars by 17% as institutional interest in crypto flourishes

As Bakkt’s second CEO exits firm, questions rise about the hyped Bitcoin “catalyst”

Former Bakkt CEO accused of insider trading after attending a private January congressional hearing on Coronavirus

This news proves the crypto industry isn’t dead even after Bitcoin’s 50% crash last week

Real Bitcoin volume is exploding as seen in Bakkt, fueling the crypto rally

More Bakkt futures contracts are settled in Bitcoin than in cash

Industry exec: this is why Bakkt is struggling to take off against top Bitcoin exchanges

Bakkt open interest hits all-time-high as futures traders continue to bet on Bitcoin buy streak

Is Bakkt’s lack of Bitcoin options trading volume a sign of trouble for the crypto markets?

Futures data suggests latest Bitcoin rally is just short-covering, most Bakkt contracts aren’t being settled

Bakkt’s cash-settled BTC futures launch with promising volume

Bakkt claimed its Bitcoin futures contracts wouldn’t be traded on margin for “market integrity” — turns out they are

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Latest Bakkt News

As Bakkt’s second CEO exits firm, questions rise about the hyped Bitcoin “catalyst”

Former Bakkt CEO accused of insider trading after attending a private January congressional hearing on Coronavirus

This news proves the crypto industry isn’t dead even after Bitcoin’s 50% crash last week

Real Bitcoin volume is exploding as seen in Bakkt, fueling the crypto rally

More Bakkt futures contracts are settled in Bitcoin than in cash

Industry exec: this is why Bakkt is struggling to take off against top Bitcoin exchanges

Bakkt open interest hits all-time-high as futures traders continue to bet on Bitcoin buy streak

Is Bakkt’s lack of Bitcoin options trading volume a sign of trouble for the crypto markets?

Futures data suggests latest Bitcoin rally is just short-covering, most Bakkt contracts aren’t being settled

Bakkt’s cash-settled BTC futures launch with promising volume

Bakkt claimed its Bitcoin futures contracts wouldn’t be traded on margin for “market integrity” — turns out they are

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