The undisclosed investment will result in ICE becoming a significant minority shareholder in tZero and is another sign of the closing of the divide between equities and crypto assets.
Brent Crude Oil Futures Now Tradable on DeFi Exchange Synthetix
One of two global oil benchmarks, Brent Crude Futures are now available through DeFi exchange Synthetix.
Brent Crude Oil Futures Now Tradable on DeFi Exchange Synthetix
One of two global oil benchmarks, Brent Crude Futures are now available through DeFi exchange Synthetix.
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.
ICE Pushes Back on Claim Ex-Bakkt CEO Dumped Stocks After Senate COVID Briefing
U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler and her husband sold up to $3.5 million in stock after a Jan. 24 briefing on COVID-19, but ICE says the transactions were conducted by financial advisors who had no input from the two.
ICE Snaps Up Loyalty Program Provider Bridge2 to Boost Bakkt’s Consumer Play
Intercontinental Exchange, Bakkt’s parent firm, has acquired loyalty services provider Bridge2 Solutions to boost Bakkt’s efforts to build a consumer-focused crypto payments app.
Former Bakkt CEO to Help Oversee CFTC in Congress
Newly appointed senator Kelly Loeffler will be part of the committee responsible for authorizing the CFTC and approving high-level appointments.
Bakkt’s Bitcoin Futures Launch in Singapore in Just Two Weeks
Bakkt, the bitcoin subsidiary of NYSE owner ICE, has announced the launch date and specs for its Singapore-listed, cash-delivered bitcoin futures.
Bitcoin Needs ‘Real Use Cases’ to Become Digital Gold, Says ICE Chief
Bitcoin might become “digital gold,” but first it needs to be used more in everyday business, said the Intercontinental Exchange’s chief executive.
Trading Volume for Bakkt’s Bitcoin Futures Hit Just $5 Million in First Week
Just 623 bitcoin futures contracts were traded during Bakkt’s debut week.
Bakkt Exchange’s Bitcoin Futures See Slow Start on First Day of Trading
Trading of Bakkt’s physically-backed bitcoin futures kicked off today, with 28 contracts having changed hands so far.
ICE CEO: Bakkt Will Launch Bitcoin Futures In ‘Very Near Future’
ICE CEO Jeffrey Sprecher said Bakkt will launch its physically-settled bitcoin futures soon, subject to regulatory approval.
Crypto ‘Winter’ Is Giving Bakkt’s Bitcoin Futures Plan a Boost, ICE Chief Says
ICE CEO Jeffrey Sprecher says crypto winter has been “helpful” to bitcoin futures exchange Bakkt by letting it buy firms on the cheap.
New Security Token Exchange ABE Wants to Bring Back Small-Cap IPOs
A new security token trading venture is coming out of stealth mode with a novel strategy to help small U.S. companies go public at a lower cost.
Someone Is Impersonating Bitcoin Futures Platfom Bakkt to Raise Money
There’s a website out there masquerading as Bakkt in an apparent attempt to bilk people out of their bitcoin.
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.
ICE’s Bakkt Delays Bitcoin Futures Launch to January
Bakkt has delayed the launch of its bitcoin futures launch to January 2019.
Bitcoin Futures Could Go Live on ICE’s Crypto Trading Platform in December
The new Bakkt exchange will list bitcoin futures in December, pending regulatory approval.
Bakkt CEO: Crypto Trading Platform Won’t Support Margin Trading
Two weeks after ICE introduced Bakkt, a new digital assets platform, the latter’s CEO has set out to explain what the service will offer consumers.
Prime Trust Enters Crypto Custody Race, Will Hold ‘Any’ Ethereum Token
Prime Trust, a Nevada trust company, says it can handle custody for bitcoin, ether and any token issued on ethereum under the ERC-20 standard.