Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler has been officially appointed as the state Senator designate for Georgia by Governor Brian P. Kemp. A press release published on Wednesday, December 4th states that Loeffler will assume office at the start of January following the resignation of Senator Johnny Isakson on December 31st. Mrs. Loeffler makes history as the first woman to occupy the seat after close to 100 years. "I'm excited to appoint Georgia's first female Senator in nearly 100 years – but, more importantly, I'm excited to appoint a life-long Republican who shares our conservative values and vision for a safer, stronger Georgi a," said Gov. Kemp in a statement. Kelly leaves her position at the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) subsidiary Bakkt which recently launched services after more than a year in the waiting. Bakkt is a bitcoin exchange that offers physically-settled Bitcoin futures. The exchange launched in September to lackluster reception but has since seen phenomenal growth.