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How to buy Bakkt Holdings stock when it goes public

Here's everything we know so far about the Bakkt Holdings IPO.

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Bakkt Holdings, a marketplace for digital assets, is expected to go public via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company. We will update this page as new information emerges.

What we know about the Bakkt Holdings IPO

Digital asset marketplace Bakkt Holdings, a subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange, is planning to go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), also known as a blank check company. SPACs are companies with no commercial operations that exist purely to raise capital through IPOs. No date has been set for the merger.

The SPAC, VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings, originally went public in July 2020 and currently trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "VIH."

We will update this page as new information becomes public.

How to buy shares in Bakkt Holdings when it goes public

Once Bakkt Holdings goes public, you'll need a brokerage account to invest. Consider opening a brokerage account today so you're ready as soon as the stock hits the market.

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  5. Purchase now or later. Buy your desired number of shares with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until the stock reaches a desired price.

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