Bakkt Holdings (BKKT) shares rallied more than 45% on Monday as the Alpharetta-headquartered firm named a fintech veteran, Mike Alfred, to its board of directors. Alfred has successfully founded and scaled multiple fintech ventures, including BrightScope and Digital Assets Data, both of which achieved successful exits through acquisitions. More News from Barchart Including today’s explosive move to the upside, Bakkt stock is up over 90% versus its August low. www.barchart.com Why Did Bakkt Stock Soar ...

Bakkt Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BKKT) shares rose after the company announced the appointment of fintech entrepreneur Mike Alfred to its board of directors as it looks to strengthen governance and position itself for growth in digital assets and financial technology. Chief Executive Officer Akshay Naheta said Alfred’s experience and credibility in the fintech and digital asset sectors would be key to advancing Bakkt’s strategy. He called Alfred’s addition a major step toward building next-generation financial in ...