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Bakkt Launches $1 Billion Public Offering to Fund Bitcoin Purchases

Bakkt plans to boost its $2 billion-plus digital asset reserve following a pivot toward institutional crypto services.

Crypto exchange Bakkt plans public offering to raise funds for Bitcoin purchases
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Bakkt launches $75m offering to fund bitcoin purchases and crypto expansion
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Overview

  • Bakkt’s offering is filed under an SEC shelf registration and may include Class A common shares, pre-funded warrants and other securities.
  • Clear Street LLC and Cohen & Company Capital Markets are acting as joint book-running managers, with underwriters granted a 30-day option to buy up to 15 percent more shares.
  • Most of the proceeds will be used to purchase bitcoin and other digital assets, with a portion set aside for general corporate purposes.
  • The offering’s completion is contingent on market conditions and there are no guarantees on its timing, size or terms.
  • The financing follows Bakkt’s 2024 going-concern warning and a 30 percent stock drop in early 2025 after several major clients parted ways.