As the Democrats appear to be headed to victory, how does their new U.S. Senate majority impact markets as a whole and bitcoin more specifically?
Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler Loses Senate Seat
Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler lost her Senate seat to Democrat Raphael Warnock in a special election Tuesday night.
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.
Travis Kling on Bitcoin as a Safe Haven Asset
Ikigai’s Travis Kling looks at BTC’s correlation to gold and crude in response to Iran missile strikes, plus SEC priorities and Congressional intrigue.
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.
Bitcoin Futures Provider Bakkt Names Mike Blandina as New Head
Bitcoin warehouse and Intercontinental Exchange subsidiary Bakkt officially has a new head.
Georgia Governor Appoints Bakkt CEO Loeffler as New US Senator
It is unclear who will helm Bakkt after CEO Kelly Loeffler joins the U.S. Senate on Jan. 1.
Bitcoin Futures Exchange Bakkt Hires PayPal, Google Vet as Product Chief
Bitcoin futures platform Bakkt has brought Google Wallet and PayPal vet Mike Blandina as its chief product officer.
Bakkt Taps Former IBM and Cisco Exec Tom Noonan to Chair Its Board
Bakkt has tapped Tom Noonan, a founder of multiple cybersecurity startups, to chair its new board.