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2018 was a year of ups and downs with very few high points and a ton of lows, far too many for the less-than-frequent flyer. When investors, analysts, enthusiasts, and economists look back at why crypto got such a kick in the privates the last few months, you almost inevitably hear the two words “Bitcoin … Read more
Intercontinental Exchange’s upcoming cryptocurrency trading platform, Bakkt, has raised $182.5 million from a dozen investors. The funds will help develop an institutional-grade regulated crypto exchange, clearing and warehousing services for physical delivery and storage. The company now expects to provide an updated timeline on launching bitcoin daily futures contracts in early 2019. Also Read: Israeli … Read more
The operator of the NYSE says timing for Bakkt’s daily Bitcoin futures contract will be announced in early 2019 Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Intercontinental Exchange’s Bakkt announces the completion of its first funding round, raising over $180 million Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
There’s been plenty of talk about the entrance of Bakkt into the market and now Nasdaq is following suit. But while just 12 months ago, speculation about bitcoin futures entering the market served to pump crypto prices, this time it’s a very different scenario. The market is crashing, naysayers are foretelling the end of crypto, … Read more
It seemed like an eternity, but November has finally concluded, thus ending the worse month in the past seven years for Bitcoin. After November woes typically comes an exciting December. Last year, after dipping to local lows in November of US$6,000, Bitcoin saw an explosive rally to its all-time high of $20,000 the following month. … Read more
NYSE chairman Jeffrey Sprecher said that digital currencies will survive as an asset class, adding that “we’re kind of agnostic to price” Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The recent delay of Bakkt and Bitcoin Cash fork drama have both worked to amplify the effects of an already brutal bear market over the course of the past weeks. As Bitcoin spiraled below US$4,000, more and more investors, traders, and miners have been forced out of their positions. Is the bottom in, or is … Read more
Unnamed source says Bakkt could be just one week away from getting regulatory permission to launch its BTC futures Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Intercontinental Exchange has announced that its Bakkt Bitcoin Daily Futures Contract will start trading on Dec. 12. Each trade “will result in physically delivered bitcoin” and will trade in U.S. dollar terms, the firm explained, adding that one contract will be listed for trading each exchange business day. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto … Read more