Bakkt Strengthens Board with Appointment of Renowned Macro Strategist Lyn Alden
Bakkt (NYSE: BKKT) appointed macro strategist Lyn Alden to its Board of Directors effective Oct 20, 2025. Alden is an investor, author, and founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy with a background in engineering and investment research, and is noted for work on Bitcoin, stablecoins, and value transfer across regulated networks.
The appointment follows a recent board addition and is presented as part of Bakkt’s governance strengthening and strategic focus on its three core verticals: payments, savings, and trading infrastructure. Management highlighted Alden’s macroeconomic and technology expertise as aiding product focus during Bakkt’s transformation.
Bakkt (NYSE: BKKT) ha nominato come membro del consiglio di amministrazione la stratega macro Lyn Alden, con effetto dal 20 ottobre 2025. Alden è un'investitrice, autrice e fondatrice di Lyn Alden Investment Strategy, con una formazione in ingegneria e ricerca sugli investimenti, ed è nota per il lavoro su Bitcoin, stablecoin e trasferimento di valore attraverso reti regolamentate.
La nomina segue l'aggiunta recente di un altro membro al consiglio ed è presentata come parte del rafforzamento della governance di Bakkt e dell'attenzione strategica sui suoi tre segmenti chiave: pagamenti, risparmi e infrastruttura di trading. Il management ha evidenziato come l'expertise macroeconomica e tecnologica di Alden possa supportare il focus sul prodotto durante la trasformazione di Bakkt.
Bakkt (NYSE: BKKT) designó a Lyn Alden, estratega macro, para su Junta Directiva, con efecto a partir del 20 de octubre de 2025. Alden es inversora, autora y fundadora de Lyn Alden Investment Strategy, con formación en ingeniería e investigación de inversiones, y se destaca por su trabajo sobre Bitcoin, stablecoins y la transferencia de valor a través de redes reguladas.
El nombramiento sigue a una reciente incorporación a la junta y se presenta como parte del fortalecimiento de la gobernanza de Bakkt y del enfoque estratégico en sus tres verticales principales: pagos, ahorros e infraestructura de trading. La dirección destacó la experiencia macroeconómica y tecnológica de Alden como un apoyo al enfoque de producto durante la transformación de Bakkt.
Bakkt (NYSE: BKKT)는 매크로 전략가 린 앨던을 이사회에 임명했습니다. 발효일은 2025년 10월 20일입니다. 앨든은 투자자, 저자이자 Lyn Alden Investment Strategy의 설립자로, 공학 및 투자 연구 배경을 가지고 있으며 비트코인, 스테이블코인, 규제된 네트워크를 통한 가치 이전에 관한 연구로 널리 알려져 있습니다.
이번 임명은 최근 이사회 보강에 이어 Bakkt의 거버넌스 강화를 위한 움직임의 일환으로, 결제, 저축, 트레이딩 인프라의 세 가지 핵심 부문에 대한 전략적 초점과 함께 제시됩니다. 경영진은 Alden의 거시경제 및 기술 전문 지식이 Bakkt의 전환 과정에서 제품 초점을 돕는다고 강조했습니다.
Bakkt (NYSE: BKKT) a nommé la stratège macro Lyn Alden au conseil d'administration, avec effet à partir du 20 octobre 2025. Alden est investisseuse, auteure et fondatrice de Lyn Alden Investment Strategy, avec une formation en ingénierie et en recherche sur les investissements, et est reconnue pour son travail sur le Bitcoin, les stablecoins et le transfert de valeur sur des réseaux réglementés.
La nomination s’inscrit dans la continuité d’un réajustement récent du conseil et est présentée comme une étape du renforcement de la gouvernance de Bakkt et de l’orientation stratégique vers ses trois verticales clés: paiements, épargne et infrastructure de trading. La direction a souligné l’expertise macroéconomique et technologique d’Alden comme un soutien à l’orientation produit pendant la transformation de Bakkt.
Bakkt (NYSE: BKKT) hat die Makrostratege Lyn Alden mit Wirkung zum 20. Oktober 2025 in den Vorstand berufen. Alden ist Investorin, Autorin und Gründerin von Lyn Alden Investment Strategy, mit Hintergrund in Ingenieurwesen und Investmentforschung, und ist bekannt für Arbeiten zu Bitcoin, Stablecoins und Werteübertragung über regulierte Netzwerke.
Die Berufung folgt einer jüngsten Ergänzung des Vorstands und wird als Teil der Stärkung der Unternehmensführung und der strategischen Fokussierung auf Bakkt's drei Kernbereiche: Zahlungen, Sparen und Handelsinfrastruktur, dargestellt. Das Management hob Aldens Makroökonomie- und Technologieexpertise hervor, die während der Transformation von Bakkt die Produktfokussierung unterstützen soll.
Bakkt (NYSE: BKKT) عيّنت المحللة الاقتصادية الكلية لين ألدن في مجلس الإدارة اعتباراً من 20 أكتوبر 2025. ألدن هي مستثمِرة، كاتبة، ومؤسِسة Lyn Alden Investment Strategy، وتملك خلفية في الهندسة وبحوث الاستثمار، وتشتهر بعملها على البيتكوين والعملات المستقرة ونقل القيمة عبر الشبكات الخاضعة للرقابة.
تأتي هذه التعيينة بعد إضافة جديدة إلى المجلس وتُعرض كجزء من تعزيز الحوكمة وتركيز Bakkt الاستراتيجي على ثلاثيتها الأساسية: المدفوعات، التوفير، وبنية التداول التحتية. شدد الفريق الإداري على أن خبرة ألدن في الاقتصاد الكلي والتكنولوجيا ستساعد في توجيه المنتج خلال عملية التحول في Bakkt.
Bakkt (NYSE: BKKT) 已任命宏观策略师 Lyn Alden 为董事会成员，生效日期为 2025 年 10 月 20 日。Alden 是一位投资者、作者，以及 Lyn Alden Investment Strategy 的创始人，具备工程与投资研究的背景，并因在比特币、稳定币以及在受监管网络中实现价值转移方面的工作而知名。
此次任命紧随最近的董事会增补，被视为 Bakkt 加强治理与聚焦其三大核心领域（支付、储蓄、交易基础设施）的战略举措。管理层强调Alden在宏观经济与技术方面的专长，将在 Bakkt 转型过程中帮助产品聚焦。
- Board appointment of Lyn Alden on Oct 20, 2025
- Adds macro and digital-asset expertise to board
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NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (“Bakkt” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BKKT) today announced the appointment of Lyn Alden to its Board of Directors. Lyn is an investor, best-selling author, and globally recognized macro strategist focused on the intersection of money and technology. Her appointment follows the recent addition of Mike Alfred and underscores Bakkt’s commitment to its ongoing transformation by strengthening governance and broadening strategic expertise at the board level.
“Lyn connects macro, markets, and engineering in a way that few can,” said Akshay Naheta, CEO of Bakkt. “As we scale our three core verticals – redefining what money is, how it moves, and how markets trade – her judgment, unparalleled understanding of macroeconomic forces, and forward-thinking perspectives will be invaluable as we sharpen our product focus.”
With a solid foundation in engineering and investment research, Lyn’s insights have been featured in prominent publications including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Bloomberg. She is the founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy, a general partner at Ego Death Capital, a board member at Swan Bitcoin, and author of acclaimed book Broken Money: Why Our Financial System is Failing Us and How We Can Make it Better.
A respected voice in digital assets, Lyn has written extensively on Bitcoin, stablecoins, and the evolution of value transfer across regulated financial networks. Her analytical, data-driven approach and ability to bridge traditional finance with emerging technologies make her an exceptional addition to Bakkt’s board and mission.
“I’m excited to join Bakkt as it enters its next phase of growth,” said Lyn Alden. “As Bitcoin, stablecoins, and AI provide powerful new building blocks for finance, Bakkt sits at the heart of a generational shift in the global financial architecture. Its focus on institutional-grade infrastructure provides a resilient foundation for building efficient payments, savings, and trading solutions. I look forward to working with the team to help shape that future.”
About Bakkt
Founded in 2018, Bakkt is building the backbone of next-generation financial infrastructure. The company provides solutions that enable institutional participation in the digital asset economy — spanning Bitcoin, tokenization, stablecoin payments, and AI-driven finance. With the scale, security, and regulatory compliance demanded by global institutions, Bakkt is positioned at the center of a generational transformation in what money is, how it moves, and how markets operate.
Bakkt is headquartered in New York, New York. For more information, visit: https://www.bakkt.com/ | @Bakkt | LinkedIn
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