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NHL- San Jose Sharks To Accept Crypto for Tickets and Merchandise Sales
The San Jose Sharks ice hockey team will accept cryptocurrency as payment for season ticket purchases, sponsorship deals, suite leases, and merchandise next season. It's going to be the first NHL team to accept crypto.
Intercontinental Exchange Plans to Launch Bakkt Bitcoin USD Cash Settled Monthly Futures
Singaporean Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announced its plan to launch the Bakkt Bitcoin (USD) Cash Settled Monthly Futures, the first well-regulated futures platform for cryptocurrencies, on December 9.
Intercontinental Exchange Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Trading Platform Goes Live
Launched as of 8 pm EST on Sept. 22, Bakkt’s physically settled Bitcoin futures trading has launched and is now live for trading on the Intercontinental Exchange Futures US (ICE).
US Government Offers $5 Million Reward for the Arrest of Venezuela’s Head of Petro Cryptocurrency
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has added Venezuela’s head of Petro cryptocurrency agency, Joselit Ramirez, to its most wanted person’s list. The US government seeks to offer a $5 million reward for information leading to Ramirez’s arrest.
Bakkt Announces the Promotion of the Company’s Former Chief Product Officer to CEO
Having previously worked in Google and PayPal, Mike Blandina is to leave his position as Chief product officer of Bakkt, for his new role as CEO. The chairman of ICE has expressed strong confidence in his ability to steer the company to excellence.
Bakkt Launches Two New Regulated Trading Products Ahead of Schedule
Bakkt launched its market for physically-settled Bitcoin futures in September this year, just launched its Options tied to its Bitcoin futures today.
CME Group Bullish on Bitcoin Despite Pullback in Prices
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group recently stated that customer interest in CME Bitcoin futures remained bullish in Q3 2019 despite the Bitcoin price pullback.
Are Ethereum Nodes Ready for a New Hard Fork on New Year’s Day?
The Ethereum network is expected to undergo a scheduled upgrade, named Muir Glacier at block number 9,200,000, predicted to occur on New Year’s Day 2020.
Adam White, COO of Bakkt on the Custody Offerings and Future Roadmap
Adam White, COO, Bakkt began his journey in the crypto world when he joined Coinbase six years ago, much to the dismay of his family and friends who believed has was throwing away his Harvard education on a pseudo-market.
New York State Trust License - Fidelity’s Step Towards Mass Crypto Adoption?
Fidelity’s cryptocurrency investment arm, Fidelity Digital Assets (FDAS) has filed for a trust license in the state of New York according to several sources.
Bitcoin Less Risky than Cash or Gold says MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor
Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy says Bitcoin is less risky than gold and cash and said the firm would not hesitate to dump the BTC portfolio if they had to.
Bakkt Platform Launched: Trades 71 Bitcoin Futures Contracts in 24 Hours
ICE’s historical data on Bakkt’s Bitcoin/USD futures contract trading reveals that the platform traded 71 BTC at press time, with the last trading price recorded at $9,875 per Bitcoin.
Bakkt Cash Integrated Directly with Starbucks Payment App
Bakkt President Adam White has announced the Bakkt Cash integration with the Starbuck mobile app.