Bitcoin futures platform Bakkt has reached a new all-time high of $20 million or 2,728 contracts. This comes as many have been wondering if the launch of the platform by Intercontinental Exchanges (ICE) was just a fluke or an attempt at trying to take over the crypto space.The recent development shows that this trading volume observed on November 22 is 66% higher than on the previous trading day and about 30% higher than the last all-time high which occurred on November 8.According to the...
Read More »Bakkt and ICE Will Offer Cash-Settled Bitcoin Futures in Singapore This December
Blockchain activists used to praise Bakkt for introducing Bitcoin-settled futures. From the “OG” standpoint, any Bitcoin-alike asset looks somewhat shady if it is not backed by a government or a company with astronomical budgets and shiny names in the board of directors.But “Bitcoin free” trading is considered normal among many of the crypto activists. However, the recent announcement made by ICE regarding the Bakkt futures made traders wonder. They took an aggressive approach and asked ICE...
Read More »Kraken Exchange Released Mobile Trading App for Kraken Futures
Kraken, one of the world’s leading crypto exchanges based in San Francisco, has introduced a mobile version of its Kraken Futures trading app.Futures Trading in the palm of your hand. Hot on the heels of our Kraken Pro app, The new Kraken Futures mobile app is now live! https://t.co/MpG0ToYlgO— Kraken Exchange (@krakenfx) November 21, 2019Kraken Futures is a professional platform for trading derivatives on digital assets. Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, Kraken Futures allows...
Read More »Bakkt Cash-Settled Bitcoin Futures To Launch On December 9th
The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announced today that its Bitcoin Futures trading platform, Bakkt, will be launching a cash-settled contract. Starting from December 9th, they will be listed on the ICE Futures Singapore. It’s interesting to see how and if this will have an impact on Bitcoin’s price, given what has happened before.Bakkt Futures Contract on ICE SingaporeICE, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), revealed the upcoming launch earlier today. Bakkt’s cash-settled...
Read More »Monetary Authority of Singapore Considering Bitcoin and Ethereum Derivatives Trading
According to the recently revealed information the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is allegedly looking into allowing cryptocurrency-based derivatives to be traded on regulated platforms within the city-state.This development may seem to be related to the fact that the crypto trading on mainstream platforms has become more of a reality in the last few years as cryptocurrencies have made appearances on stock exchanges around the world and there is a constant push within the industry to...
Read More »Mit CME oder Bakkt in die Zukunft?
Verhilft Bakkt Bitcoin zur Massenadaption? Vor einer Weile kündigte Bakkt an, Bitcoin-Futures für US-Dollar anzubieten. So wollten sie mit der CME Group konkurrieren. Bakkt ging mit dem Projekt am 23. September online und der Bitcoin-Kurs brach prompt zusammen. Dabei handelte es sich um einen der schlimmsten Tage für Bitcoin in diesem Jahr: Am ersten Tag wurden nur 71 Verträge...
Read More »Bakkt Plans to Widen Its Services with Consumer App
Bakkt, the physically-backed Bitcoin Futures contracts company recently confirmed that they are testing their consumer app for retail crypto traders. Allegedly dubbed Bakkt Pay, the app, they said they plan to increase the width of their area of services to a higher level. That includes focusing on putting the retail traders besides institution investors who are already the users of the Bakkt services in its futures trading.BREAKING!Bakkt testing consumer app in preparation for imminent lauch...
Read More »Bakkt Will Offer Cash-Settled Bitcoin Futures to Singapore Before 2020
ICE Clear Singapore will be offering a new type of Bitcoin futures. Those are cash-settled ones, thus will also be available via ICE Futures. Venture funds from across Earth show their intent to work together with ICE‘s Bakkt too. Bakkt COO Adam White says that the new product is under discussion with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MАS).When Bakkt first appeared on the horizon in 2018, it took almost a year to build their first product: physically-settled monthly Bitcoin futures. Their...
Read More »Bakkt Bitcoin Custody Warehouse Gets Ultra Secured and Available Worldwide
The venture hopes that with top guards surrounding the warehouse, security cameras, and iron doors, it will make the vault unbreakable. Bakkt is already setting the all-time highs with cryptocurrency trading. That’s why it will facilitate pentesters and third-party auditors to avoid hacks and other dangers at all costs.In the past, clients were able to trade Bitcoin futures. But only that. After receiving approval from the NYDFS, Bakkt sets everything to change. Now, accredited investors from...
Read More »Bakkt’s Institutional Bitcoin Custody Now Fully Licensed By The NYDFS
Bakkt, the Bitcoin futures trading platform of the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), has received authorization from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) to provide bitcoin custody to all institutions. This further increases the authority of the platform in its path to providing institutions with a well-established and regulated Bitcoin futures trading platform.Bakkt’s Warehouse Licensed By The NYDFSAccording to an official announcement, Bakkt has received authorization from...
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