The listed company Bakkt will acquire MarushoHotta and plans to rename it to bitcoin.jp

ChainCatcher news, according to Businesswire, the US-listed company Bakkt Holdings (BKKT) announced that it has reached a share purchase agreement with RIZAP Group to acquire the Japanese listed company MarushoHotta (MHT), with the amount yet to be disclosed.

This acquisition will make Bakkt the largest shareholder of MHT. In addition, Bakkt has purchased the domain name "bitcoin.jp," which will be used to rename MHT after shareholder approval.