Among its plans are the issuance of physically-delivered Bitcoin futures contracts, scheduled for later this year depending on regulatory approval. Starbucks had originally denied any idea that its input would result in "coffee for Bitcoin." Now, it appears that the company has secured considerable equity in Bakkt, and in return will accept crypto payment indirectly. "There's high value from having a brand at this level," the publication quoted an unnamed expert close to the deal as commenting. The Block notes that only U.S. customers will have access to Bakkt's BTC-USD services at first.