as for Bakkt itself i think it is more hyped up than it really is. this is exactly like ETFs and Futures trading. both were super hyped up in 2017 when they initially began
Very true, any new Bitcoin improvement proposal out on the table attracts lots of hype, at times regardless of it's actual expected effect on the industry. This could be a FOMO attempt to get more investors in.
My advice would be; buy bitcoin for Bitcoin and not some externally sourced project.