Bakkt CEO Mike Blandina has stepped down as leader of the cryptocurrency futures and options platform after only four months, according to a statement by owner Intercontinental Exchange, better known as ICE. He will be replaced on an interim basis by ICE vice president of M&A and integration David Clifton.
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Mike Blandina (r.) and Adam White are also winners in Kelly Loeffler's U.S. Senate appointment (via ICE).Bakkt promotes Mike Blandina to CEO
The Google and PayPal veteran will lead the firm beyond bitcoin futures in 2020 following the departure of Kelly Loeffler to take up a U.S. Senate seat; COO Adam White becomes president
Google and PayPal veteran Mike Blandina has been appointed CEO of bitcoin futures firm Bakkt, following Kelly Loeffler's appointment to the U.S. Senate. He plans add digital assets other than bitcoin to its offerings in 2020.
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Bitfinex to launch bitcoin options
The cryptocurrency exchange’s options will be settled in tether, the stablecoin issued by Bitfinex’s sister company; ICE and Bakkt also announced options, but settled in cash
Bitfinex has announced plans to offer bitcoin options that will put it in direct competition with two major traditional exchange operators, Intercontinental Exchange and CME Group’s Bakkt. Both of those also announced enhanced bitcoin options choices over the past two days.
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JP Morgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon showing how he'd wring the neck of any one caught trading bitcoin on one of his trading desks. (via Wikipedia).Coinbase drips talent, crypto’s true believers, and Jamie Dimon goes off on Bitcoin (again)
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