Intercontinental Exchange

NYSE-Owner ICE Sold Coinbase Stake for $1.2B

The NYSE participated in Coinbase’s Series C $75 million funding round in January 2015.

Business  ·  30 April 2021

ICE Spent ‘Nearly $300M’ Helping Bakkt Acquire Loyalty Firm Bridge2

ICE spent close to $300 million acquiring Bridge2 Solutions for Bakkt, CEO Jeffrey Sprecher said in an earnings call Thursday.

Business  ·  30 April 2020
Exchanges

It’s Too Soon to Write Off Bakkt, Wall Street Analyst Tells ICE Investors

It’s way too soon to write off Bakkt, despite the bitcoin futures market’s disappointingly slow start, equity analysts at Oppenheimer & Co. said.

Business  ·  2 October 2019
Bitcoin Futures

Bakkt Is Finally Launching Its Bitcoin Futures Today. Here’s What to Expect

Bakkt is finally launching Monday. Here’s what to expect from bitcoin’s first regulated, physically settled, institutionally focused futures market.

Business  ·  23 September 2019
Bitcoin Futures

Customers Can Deposit Bitcoin to Bakkt’s Warehouse Starting Next Week

Bakkt said Wednesday it would start offering customers access to its secure bitcoin storage warehouse starting Sept. 6.

Markets  ·  28 August 2019
Bitcoin Futures

Bakkt Is Scheduled to Start Testing Its Bitcoin Futures Contracts Today

Bakkt is scheduled to begin testing its bitcoin futures contracts Monday, more than six months after its originally planned launch date.

Markets  ·  22 July 2019
Exchanges

Bakkt Exchange May Be Seeking New York License for Crypto Custody: Report

The owner of the New York Stock Exchange, ICE, is reportedly eyeing a New York license for its long-delayed crypto exchange Bakkt.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 April 2019
Exchanges

NYSE Parent ICE Anticipates Over $20 Million Spend on Bakkt This Year

NYSE parent firm Intercontinental Exchange is likely to spend over $20 million building its bitcoin futures trading platform Bakkt in 2019.

Business  ·  11 February 2019
Exchanges

Launch of Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Market May Get Postponed Again

It's unlikely the CFTC will act in time for ICE to launch Bakkt as planned on Jan. 24, CoinDesk has learned.

Business  ·  22 December 2018
Exchanges

NYSE Parent ICE’s New Futures Contract Will Deliver Real Bitcoin

Intercontinental Exchange, owner of the New York Stock Exchange, says it plans to launch a digital assets platform and bitcoin futures product.

Business  ·  3 August 2018
Investments

Report: NYSE Owner ICE Weighs Bitcoin Trading Platform Launch

Intercontinental Exchange, the firm that owns the New York Stock Exchange, is developing a bitcoin trading platform, according to a report.

Business  ·  8 May 2018
Bitcoin

ICE CEO Won’t ‘Rule Out’ Crypto Futures Launch

Intercontinental Exchange CEO Jeffrey Sprecher said cryptocurrency futures contracts may be offered in the future.

Business  ·  10 April 2018
Exchanges

NYSE Parent Company Launches Cryptocurrency Data Feed

Intercontinental Exchange announced today that it was partnering with Blockstream to launch a cryptocurrency price data feed.

Business  ·  18 January 2018