This is a + for the crypto community (global recognition) but I don't think it'll bring us to the path of freedom and decentralization, who knows, anything can happen but for me, i'll stick to what I'm using now.
Unless Bakkt going to respect user's privacy with less strict identity verification or less harsh with source of deposited coin, nobody will have more freedom. And as reminder, Bakkt is a
centralized exchange.
Even if it states it would
Ain't gonna trust something like that from a Government owned business.
Why does he want to buy Bakkt and not Coinbase?
How can he buy Coinbase?
They have no reason to sell nor does he have the capacity.
Besides Bakkt has already issued a going concern warning
So definitely they willing to sell, it's better getting something cheap than starting anew.
Why is it going to become another FTX? The owner will be the President of the United States, with all power to do whatever he wants. I think it can be quite the opposite, I'm afraid it will become very successful and set a monopoly on the market. First of all, Trump is trusted by half of the US population, which means they'll trust his businesses and services. Trump is an influencer too, everything he does and posts, is seen by millions or billions of people around the world. He can easily promote his crypto exchange and attract millions of customers around the world. Also, if this exchange fails and becomes another FTX, it will create a serious problem for Trump, won't it? He has all the power and money, I think he won't make that happen.
That was how Sam FTX CEO was trusted by quite a lot of individuals.
It would be another FTX because Trump isn't going to make Bitcoin it's only reserve and would definitely dabble in manipulations of funds.
It will create a serious problem for Trump? He has scammed alot and gotten away with it
Why should this be different.
Good Thing the US isn't the world and Bitcoin is borderless.