Bakkt bets on stablecoins after completing DTR deal
Bakkt has completed its acquisition of Distributed Technologies Research, a stablecoin payments infrastructure firm. Bakkt issued over 11.3 million shares to complete its acquisition of DTR.DTR brings stablecoin payments technology and compliance tools into Bakkts institutional platform.Bakkt shares recovered after the deal closed, rising from Wednesdays earlier decline. The deal brings DTR‘s agentic payments technology and compliance tools into Bakkt’s regulated institutional platform. The company said the combined platform will support institutions and fintechs seeking faster digital payments. Bakkt aims to build a 24/7 digital settlement layer using stablecoin technology. Stablecoin settlement becomes core focus Bakkt said DTRs AI-native engine will be added to its existing infrastructure. The company expects the integration to reduce reliance on traditional correspondent banking systems. Bakkt CEO Akshay Naheta said, “The architecture of money movement rarely evolves at this level.” He added that the deal introduces stablecoin functionality as a bridge between legacy finance and digital assets. At closing, Bakkt issued 11,316,775 Class A common shares to DTRs beneficial holders. The company may issue up to 725,592 more shares tied to outstanding warrants. The transaction was first announced in January. At that time, the deal involved 9.3 million shares. Bakkt also announced a corporate name change to Bakkt Inc. during the same