Bakkt, Inc.

Bakkt, Inc. is a technology company that provides a software as a service (SaaS) and API platform designed for the ownership and trading of cryptocurrency. The company's core mission is to build next-generation digital financial infrastructure, enabling institutional participation in the digital asset economy, encompassing Bitcoin, tokenization, stablecoin payments, and AI-driven finance. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, Bakkt aims to bring trust and transparency to the evolving digital asset landscape.

Bakkt's key offerings include Bakkt Markets, which provides institutional-grade trading, liquidity, and regulated custody for digital assets, and Bakkt Agent, featuring AI-driven interfaces and compliant payment solutions for global money movement. The company also pursues international expansion through Bakkt Global. Its platform supports a range of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), USD Coin (USDC), Dogecoin (DOGE), Ethereum Classic (ETC), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Litecoin (LTC), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Bakkt operates on a business-to-business-to-consumer (B2B2C) model, serving financial institutions, hedge funds, merchants, retailers, and other businesses.

Akshay Naheta assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer in March 2025, becoming the sole CEO in August 2025. In recent developments, Bakkt completed the acquisition of Distributed Technologies Research (DTR) in January 2026, a move aimed at enhancing its stablecoin payment infrastructure. The company also sold its loyalty points business in July 2025 and announced a partnership with Nexo in February 2026 to support its return to the U.S. market. Bakkt continues to strategically position itself as a pure-play crypto infrastructure company, focusing on secure, compliant, and institutional-grade solutions for digital assets.