July 22 is launch date for testing the Bakkt platform! In a Medium post on June 13, Adam White, COO of Bakkt and former Coinbase executive compared the coming launch as monumental as Apollo 11’s moon landing (who’s 50th anniversary is on July 20).

On July 22, two days after Apollo 11’s 50th anniversary, Bakkt will initiate user acceptance testing for its bitcoin futures listed and traded at ICE Futures U.S. and cleared at ICE Clear US.

Adam White, Bakkt COO

Bakkt is aiming to meet market risks associated with Bitcoin futures trading by identifying problem-solving solutions: