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Digital Asset Platform Bakkt to Discontinue Consumer App After Two Years

Users will be able to manage their assets over the web after March 16.

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Digital Asset Platform Bakkt Agrees to Buy Apex Crypto for Up to $200M

The firm will pay $55 million in cash upon deal close, and $145 million in stock and seller notes upon achieving certain financial targets.

The Bakkt Holdings leadership team in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

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Crypto Exchange Coinbase Assigned Sell-Equivalent Stock Rating by Wells Fargo on Competition Risk

Wells Fargo rated Coinbase as underweight and said it will face headwinds in its path to sustaining profitability.

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Former Coinbase VP Adam White Joins Blackstone as Crypto Investment Adviser

White begins at Blackstone in a part-time role working across the firm’s investment teams and with its portfolio companies.

Adam White speaks at CoinDesk's Invest: NYC 2019. (CoinDesk)

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Digital Asset Platform Bakkt's Q2 Loss Narrows to $27.6M; Year Revenue Forecast Range Cut

The company now sees 2022 revenue of $57 million to $62 million, down from $60 million to $80 million.

The Bakkt Holdings leadership team in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

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Bakkt Adds 2 Female Board Members to Bolster Diversity

The crypto industry is dominated by men; according to a LinkedIn analysis from 2018 to 2021, 70% of new crypto hires were men.

Bakkt Holdings, Inc. leadership outside the New York Stock Exchange following a successful merger with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings to take the firm public. (NYSE)

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Galaxy’s Novogratz and Bakkt’s Michael Differ on Bitcoin’s Case as Digital Gold

Each spoke separately Wednesday during the Barclays Crypto and Blockchain Summit.

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz thinks bitcoin is “ready for prime time.” (Mina De La O/Getty images)

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Bakkt Expects to Post Losses in 2022 as Investment Ramps Up

The digital asset platform said it plans to spend $150 million to $170 million this year in future growth initiatives, including expanding its crypto offerings.

Bakkt Holdings, Inc. leadership outside the New York Stock Exchange following a successful merger with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings to take the firm public. (NYSE)

Finance

Bakkt President Adam White Announces His Departure

The founding executive is leaving the Wall Street bitcoin firm. Where to next is unclear.

Adam White speaks at CoinDesk's Invest: NYC 2019. (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Bakkt Shares Fall After Crypto Firm Posts Third-Quarter Loss

The digital asset exchange said it had a loss in the third quarter, though revenue rose from last year’s third quarter.

Bakkt Holdings, Inc. leadership outside the New York Stock Exchange following a successful merger with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings to take the firm public. (NYSE)