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Crypto firm Bakkt appears to be returning to digital asset custody as its primary business, adding support for six new coins, according to an announcement on Nov. 15. Aside from Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), Bakkt will expand its custodial support to include Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Dogecoin (DOGE), Ethereum Classic (ETC), Litecoin
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Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Bakkt Holdings’ research report reveals sustained interest in cryptocurrencies among market participants, emphasizing the need for regulatory clarity in driving adoption. Fintech firms a gateway for crypto adopters In its latest crypto ecosystem study, Bakkt Holdings Inc (NYSE:
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Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Bakkt has delisted solana (SOL), polygon (MATIC), and cardano (ADA), citing regulatory uncertainty in the US. The exchange says it’s awaiting further clarity on how to offer more altcoins compliantly. The current regulatory dark clouds in the US
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New York-based derivatives exchange Bakkt is delisting three popular altcoins due to recent regulatory developments in the United States. According to a Fortune report, trading of Solana (SOL), Polygon (MATIC), and Cardano (ADA) has been suspended.The decision follows last week's lawsuits brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against
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The international regulatory environment for cryptocurrency is improving, and the company is eyeing a retail expansion on the continent, Bakkt chief product officer Dan O’Prey said. On the whole, O’Prey saw positive long-term trends.Speaking to Cryptox’s U.S. News Editor, Sam Bourgi, at Bitcoin 2023, O’Prey described Bakkt as prioritizing its
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Digital asset firm Bakkt has dropped 25 of the 36 crypto tokens listed on its recently acquired trading platform Apex Crypto. A spokeswoman for the company told Cointelegraph on May 12 that the decision was "part of our regular coin listing review process," and added that:"Our clients’ and their consumers’ best
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The full list of de-listed tokens are: Aave (AAVE), Avalanche (AVAX), Bancor Network Token (BNT), Basic Attention Token (BAT), Chainlink (LINK), Chiliz (CHZ), Compound Token (COMP), Cosmos (ATOM), Curve DAO (CRV), Enjin Coin (ENJ), Fantom (FTM), Filecoin (FIL), GALA (GALA), The Graph (GRT), Internet Computer (ICP), Loopring (LRC), Maker DAO
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And from the crypto sector, investment firm a16z said, “We believe this proposed prohibition to be illegal, infeasible, and dangerous.” The letter signed by several executives suggested investment advisers would find the rule almost impossible to comply with, because it “largely failed to consider the logistics of how custody works
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On Apr. 3, blockchain technology platform Bakkt announced that it completed its acquisition of Apex Crypto LLC. Previously, in November 2022, Bakkt stated it would pay $55 million in cash and stock, worth an estimated $145 million at the time, for the deal. Launched in 2019, Apex Crypto is an integrated trading
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In its Q4 2022 report, fintech Bakkt also revealed plans to tie up its acquisition of crypto exchange Apex Crypto. Bakkt (NYSE: BKKT) posted its Q4 2022 earnings, revealing a revenue haul of $15.6 million. Although this figure came in slightly below the consensus estimate of $16 million, it nonetheless represents a 14%
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