Bakkt has no plans to support XRP, says CEO

Bakkt has no plans to support XRP, says CEO

Bakkt's CEO did not mention whether the company decided to stay away from XRP due to Ripple’s ongoing legal issues. Bakkt, one of the biggest cryptocurrency companies in the United States, will not support XRP as part of its further product development, according to the CEO.On Jan. 11, Bakkt CEO Gavin Michael sat down with the Axios Re:Cap podcast to discuss the mainstream adoption of Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets. Michael said that Bakkt is planning to roll out support for a number of altcoins on its platform in the future, but XRP is not one of them.Michael declined to comment....


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