Bakkt

Bakkt

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Founding Date
2018

Bakkt is a digital asset technology company that builds institutional-grade infrastructure enabling businesses to participate in and grow with the crypto economy. As a trusted leader in the digital asset ecosystem, Bakkt provides secure custody, trading, and fiat-to-crypto onramp and off-ramp solutions that allow enterprises to seamlessly integrate cryptocurrency services into their products and platforms. Bakkt’s technology empowers institutions to access and manage digital assets, merchants to engage customers through crypto-enabled payments, and consumers to buy, sell, and use cryptocurrencies with confidence. Today, Bakkt supports retail trading APIs and operates across all 50 U.S. states, with availability in select international markets. Through strategic partnerships with regulated banking and payment providers, Bakkt enables smooth fiat-to-crypto conversions, making digital assets more accessible for both businesses and end users.

ABOUT BAKKT

  • Bakkt is a publicly traded crypto infrastructure company that provides regulated, institutional-grade digital asset solutions for businesses and financial institutions.

  • Originally launched in 2018 by Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, Bakkt was built from the ground up to deliver secure, compliant, and scalable access to the digital asset economy.

  • Positioned as a full-service crypto technology platform, Bakkt specializes in white-label brokerage and embedded crypto capabilities that allow enterprises to integrate cryptocurrency services directly into their products.

  • Through a combination of institutional-grade custody, trading infrastructure, and fiat onramps, Bakkt enables businesses to participate in crypto markets with a long-term, sustainability-focused approach that prioritizes security, compliance, and operational resilience.


PRODUCTS & SERVICES

  • Digital Asset Custody – Bakkt provides institutional-grade cryptocurrency custody designed to meet the highest standards for security, regulatory compliance, and operational integrity, serving enterprises, financial institutions, and fintech platforms.

  • Crypto Trading Infrastructure – The platform offers robust trading capabilities delivered through APIs, allowing businesses to embed crypto buying, selling, and holding directly into their applications while eliminating the complexity of operating an exchange.

  • Retail Trading APIs – Bakkt’s consumer-facing trading APIs enable companies to offer seamless crypto trading experiences, supporting price discovery, order execution, account management, and reporting without building proprietary infrastructure.

  • Fiat-to-Crypto Onramps and Offramps – Bakkt delivers regulated onramp and offramp solutions that allow users to convert fiat currencies into cryptocurrencies and back, supported by banking and payments partnerships to ensure efficient settlement and compliance.

  • Payments and Merchant Enablement – The company’s technology supports crypto-enabled payment experiences, helping merchants and platforms engage users, explore digital asset use cases, and integrate crypto into existing commerce ecosystems.

  • Compliance and Risk Management Tools – Bakkt embeds KYC, AML, transaction monitoring, and risk management controls into its infrastructure, enabling partners to meet regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions.

  • Scalable Enterprise Infrastructure – Built for high-volume and enterprise-scale deployments, Bakkt’s platform supports banks, fintech firms, loyalty programs, and consumer applications seeking to expand into digital assets without sacrificing performance, reliability, or security.