ICE Announces Software Platform Acquisition for Upcoming Bakkt App

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Published Feb 05, 2020 04:41PM ET

Updated Feb 05, 2020 06:22PM ET

ICE Announces Software Platform Acquisition for Upcoming Bakkt App

The Intercontinental Exchange, or ICE (NYSE:ICE), owner of the New York Stock Exchange, announced plans to acquire software service Bridge2 in preparation for an app launch from ICE’s subsidiary, Bakkt.

Bakkt’s app will host a bevy of assets, such as loyalty rewards from various businesses, as well as crypto assets, although the app will not be blockchain-based, a representative from Bakkt told Cointelegraph in a Feb. 5 email. The representative clarified that assets such as loyalty points and coupons will not be transferable off the platform.

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