The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has given the green light to Bakkt Trust Co., which means that it can offer custody services for bitcoin in conjunction with the launch of physically delivered bitcoin futures contracts, officials say. “This now enables us to offer institutional-grade custody via the Bakkt Warehouse alongside the… Read More >>
Bakkt Secures $182 Million in Funding
Twelve Major Investors Fund BAKKT’s Future Crypto-currency platform startup Bakkt has completed its first round of funding of $182.5 million “from 12 partners and investors who, like us, believe in the future of digital assets,” says Kelly Loeffler, Bakkt CEO, in a recent blog posting on the company’s website. “The partners and investors in… Read More >>