‘Moonshot’ Bakkt Inches Closer to Launch with July Bitcoin Futures Testing

By CCN Markets: One of the major catalysts expected for the bitcoin price in 2019 is closer to becoming a reality. Bakkt, a bitcoin futures exchange owned by NYSE parent company ICE, will begin testing bitcoin futures trading next month. The regulated exchange made the announcement via a Medium blog post, and you could almost feel the crypto community breathing a collective sigh of relief. Bakkt execs stated: “On July 22, two days after Apollo 11’s 50th anniversary, Bakkt will initia