Digital Asset Firm Bakkt to Go Public After Completing Merger — BKKT Shares S...

Digital Asset Firm Bakkt to Go Public After Completing Merger — BKKT Shares S...

The digital asset company Bakkt Holdings has completed a merger with a firm called VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings and the combined business will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 18. Bakkt revealed it was aiming to go public last January, and the Bakkt listing on Monday will leverage the ticker “BKKT.” Digital Currency Firm Bakkt Set to List on NYSE Next Week The digital currency firm Bakkt is set to start trading on NYSE next week, according to an announcement from the combined firms on Friday. The shares will be called “BKKT” and the....


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