CEO of ICE’s Bakkt Digital Asset Platform Mike Blandina Quits 4 Months after Joining
Huge changes at the Bakkt’s top management: ICE’s Vice President, M&A and Integration David Clifton will replace Bakkt’s current CEO Mike Blandina.
Bakkt Announces Integration with Starbucks to Introduce Bakkt Cash Payment Option
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Darya Rudz
Users of the Starbucks mobile app will soon have the opportunity to pay for their drinks with Bakkt Cash. According to Bakkt, at the current moment, the crypto payment option is only in limited beta.
Bakkt Closes Series B Funding and Raises $300 Million from Microsoft, Pantera and Others
Bakkt closed a $300 million Series B fundraising round. The round was led by Microsoft’s M12, Pantera Capital. PayU and other prominent companies.
Bakkt Appoints Mike Blandina as New CEO and Adam White as President
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Tolu Ajiboye
Bakkt has announced that its former chief product officer Mike Blandina will now take the role of CEO after Kelly Loeffler’s departure.
Bakkt Announces Starbucks as First Partner for Consumer App to Be Launched in 2020
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Tolu Ajiboye
Bakkt has announced that next year it will release an app to help consumers and merchants handle business transactions with digital assets.