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Bakkt to Require $3.9K Down Payment on Bitcoin Futures Contracts

Bakkt has revealed the initial margin requirements for its bitcoin futures contracts ahead of a scheduled Sept. 23 launch.

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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.

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Bakkt Says It's 'Cleared to Launch' Bitcoin Futures Next Month

Bakkt says it will launch Sept. 23 after receiving a trust charter through the New York State Department of Financial Services.

Sen. Kelly Loeffler (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

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Seed CX Begins Testing Swap Contracts Settled in Real Bitcoin

Seed CX has begun testing bitcoin margin swaps with users and is waiting on regulatory approval to launch them.

Seed CX CEO Edward Woodford (Credit: Seed CX)

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ICE CEO: Bakkt Will Launch Bitcoin Futures In 'Very Near Future'

ICE CEO Jeffrey Sprecher said Bakkt will launch its physically-settled bitcoin futures soon, subject to regulatory approval.

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CFTC: LedgerX 'Not Approved' to Launch 'Physical' Bitcoin Futures

LedgerX has launched the first physically-settled bitcoin futures contracts in the U.S., beating Bakkt to the punch.

LedgerX co-founders Zach Dexter (left), Juthica Chou and Paul Chou image via CoinDesk archives

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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.

Sen. Kelly Loeffler (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

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Bakkt Reveals Bitcoin Futures Contract Details Ahead of July Test Date

Bakkt will begin user testing of its bitcoin futures contracts on July 22, revealing new contract specifications on Thursday.

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Bakkt Sets July Test Date for Bitcoin Futures

Bakkt announced Monday it would be testing its bitcoin futures products in July after "working closely" with the CFTC.

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Crypto 'Winter' Is Giving Bakkt's Bitcoin Futures Plan a Boost, ICE Chief Says

ICE CEO Jeffrey Sprecher says crypto winter has been "helpful" to bitcoin futures exchange Bakkt by letting it buy firms on the cheap.

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