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Home·Deals·blockchain-based payment infrastructure·Bakkt acquires Distributed Technologies Research
Bakkt acquires Distributed Technologies Research (2026)
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acquisitionAnnounced · Jan 12, 2026blockchain-based payment infrastructureSource · CredibleArticle · Factual
Distributed Technologies Research
Bakkt
Distributed Technologies Research · Bakkt

Bakkt acquires Distributed Technologies Research

David Najork
David Najork · Founding Software Engineer
Announced · Updated · 1 min read
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Target
Distributed Technologies Research
Distributed Technologies Research
Acquirer
Bakkt
Bakkt
Full Acquisition
Status
Announced

Bakkt agreed to acquire Distributed Technologies Research. Reported deal value: Undisclosed. Status: Announced. Sector: blockchain-based payment infrastructure. Target headquarters context: Switzerland.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-01-12. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

Crypto infrastructure firm Bakkt jumps 17 % on deeper stablecoin payments push with new deal Krisztian Sandor Mon, January 12, 2026 at 7:10 PM GMT+1 2 min read SFTBF Crypto infrastructure company Bakkt is push ing deeper into the stablecoin payments market by agreeing to acquire Distributed Technologies Research , a global provider of blockchain - based payment infrastructure

Deal timeline

Announced
Jan 12, 2026 · finance.yahoo.com
Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.
Sector context

This transaction is classified in blockchain-based payment infrastructure. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: finance.yahoo.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index