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  <xs:element id="bakkt_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:textBlockItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bakkt_ThreeCustomersMember" abstract="true" name="ThreeCustomersMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bakkt_ManagementIncentiveUnitsMember" abstract="true" name="ManagementIncentiveUnitsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bakkt_PurchasedSoftwareMember" abstract="true" name="PurchasedSoftwareMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bakkt_DogecoinMember" abstract="true" name="DogecoinMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bakkt_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromShareBasedCompensationArrangement" abstract="false" name="NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromShareBasedCompensationArrangement" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bakkt_BakktOpcoHoldingsLLCMember" abstract="true" name="BakktOpcoHoldingsLLCMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bakkt_TripartyAgreementMember" abstract="true" name="TripartyAgreementMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bakkt_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesIntercompanyAsset" abstract="false" name="DeferredTaxLiabilitiesIntercompanyAsset" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bakkt_NumberOfRestructuringObligationGroups" abstract="false" name="NumberOfRestructuringObligationGroups" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bakkt_CryptoAssetMember" abstract="true" name="CryptoAssetMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bakkt_OperatingLeaseReimbursementForExcessivePayments" abstract="false" name="OperatingLeaseReimbursementForExcessivePayments" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bakkt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueGranted" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueGranted" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bakkt_ThirdPartyOfferingMember" abstract="true" name="ThirdPartyOfferingMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bakkt_LeaseholdImprovementsFurnitureAndFixturesAndSoftwareDevelopmentMember" abstract="true" name="LeaseholdImprovementsFurnitureAndFixturesAndSoftwareDevelopmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bakkt_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationSubsidiaryLiquidation" abstract="false" name="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationSubsidiaryLiquidation" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bakkt_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedSafeguardingAssetPlatformOperatorCryptoAsset" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedSafeguardingAssetPlatformOperatorCryptoAsset" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bakkt_VotingClassAMember" abstract="true" name="VotingClassAMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bakkt_BusinessCombinationRedemptionOfVestedTemporaryEquityPercentage" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationRedemptionOfVestedTemporaryEquityPercentage" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bakkt_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember" abstract="true" name="TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bakkt_AssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="AssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:textBlockItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bakkt_CashFlowLesseeAbstract" abstract="true" name="CashFlowLesseeAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bakkt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPercentOfTargetAwardGranted" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPercentOfTargetAwardGranted" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:percentItemType"/>
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