Intercontinental Exchange is the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange. In a groundbreaking powerplay, ICE has teamed up with Microsoft, Starbucks, Boston Consulting Group to create an ecosystem for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin to be readily available in more traditional uses. They have built a startup company called Bakkt, which has several goals in mind, the simplest of which is to allow Starbucks customers to buy their coffee with crypto.



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Bakkt's more ambitious functions include things like;

-Offering Bitcoin/Crypto mutual funds.

-Offering Bitcoin/Crypto retirement or pension funds.

-Offering Bitcoin/Crypto ETF's and building connections between cryptocurrency markets and stock markets.

-Bringing cryptocurrency assets in reach of 401k's and IRA's.

ICE's head of digital assets, Kelly Loeffler, will be taking over as Bakkt's CEO, saying "Bakkt is designed to serve as a scalable on-ramp for institutional, merchant, and consumer participation in digital assets by promoting greater efficiency, security, and utility.”



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The project is receiving heavy investor support from the likes of Eagle Seven, Fortress Investment Group, and Susquehanna International Group, and most likely other partners as well.

You know what this means, right? As we say time and again, Bitcoin's growing societal approval is the next, or current, major stepping stone to the final great evolution of cryptocurrencies and global economics. You might ask yourself if such a topheavy, unstable currency can grow so huge, how can I benefit from cryptocurrency without these risks? After all, with so many huge innovations and partnerships, Bitcoin has yet to learn a way to stabilize and thrive at the same time.

Fortunately for you, GODcoin has these questions answered.