Wallets/bitget
Bitget
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Overview
Bitget is a top-4 global centralized crypto derivatives exchange + global Universal Exchange (UEX) [1, 2, [global-cro]]. 2025 baseline: 150M+ users (up from 120M+ earlier-2025 figure); $8.17T 2025 annual derivatives trading volume + $680.3B average monthly derivatives volume + ~$18B total daily trading volume year-end (spot + derivatives + on-chain); #6 global exchange in 2025 with 45.5% YoY volume growth + 6.4% global CEX trading market share; institutional spot share grew 39% → 82% Jan → Dec 2025; institutional futures share grew 3% → 60% same period.
Distinctive Bitget positioning [1, 2, 3, 4]:
- Top-4 global centralized crypto derivatives exchange + Universal Exchange (UEX) global strategy
- 150M+ Bitget users (up from 120M+ earlier-2025)
- $8.17T 2025 annual derivatives trading volume + $680.3B average monthly derivatives volume
- #6 global exchange in 2025 with 45.5% YoY volume growth + 6.4% global CEX trading market share
- Institutional spot share 39% → 82% Jan → Dec 2025; institutional futures share 3% → 60% same period — distinctive Bitget institutional pivot
- 2018 founding by Gracy Chen (Bitget CEO; former Yahoo + Accenture exec)
- Bitget Copy Trading + Bitget Wallet (formerly BitKeep; post-2024 brand consolidation) — distinctive Bitget retail + on-chain integration
History
2018 — Bitget founded in Singapore.
2019 — Bitget Copy Trading launches — distinctive Bitget retail derivatives copy trading innovation.
2023 — Bitget acquires BitKeep (renamed Bitget Wallet 2024) — distinctive Bitget on-chain self-custody wallet integration.
2024 — Gracy Chen appointed Bitget CEO (former Yahoo + Accenture exec).
2025 — Bitget Universal Exchange (UEX) global strategy launches — distinctive Bitget spot + derivatives + on-chain unified exchange.
End-2025: 150M+ Bitget users + $8.17T 2025 annual derivatives trading volume + $680.3B average monthly derivatives volume + ~$18B total daily trading volume year-end + #6 global exchange + 45.5% YoY volume growth + 6.4% global CEX trading market share + 82% institutional spot share + 60% institutional futures share [1, 2, 4].
Ownership & operator
Operating entity: Bitget Limited (Seychelles).
Major shareholders: Gracy Chen (CEO) + Bitget founding team + crypto venture capital + private float.
Regulators: Seychelles FSA + Lithuania VASP + Australia AUSTRAC + Dubai VARA (pending) — distinctive Bitget multi-jurisdiction compliance.
Technical integration
Bitget mobile app (iOS + Android) + bitget.com web + Bitget API (REST + WebSocket + FIX); Bitget Universal Exchange (UEX): spot trading + derivatives trading + on-chain trading via Bitget Wallet (formerly BitKeep) + Bitget Earn + Bitget Pre-Market + Bitget Launchpool + Bitget Launchpad + Bitget Copy Trading (distinctive Bitget retail derivatives copy trading innovation); USDT + USDC + BTC + ETH funding; cross-chain bridging.
Users & growth
End-2025: 150M+ Bitget users (up from 120M+ earlier-2025); $8.17T 2025 annual derivatives trading volume + $680.3B average monthly derivatives volume + ~$18B total daily trading volume year-end; #6 global exchange + 45.5% YoY volume growth + 6.4% global CEX trading market share; institutional spot share 39% → 82% Jan → Dec 2025; institutional futures share 3% → 60% same period.
Use cases
Global (ex-US) crypto retail + institutional + derivatives + spot + on-chain trading via Bitget mobile + web + API; Bitget Universal Exchange (UEX): spot + derivatives + on-chain unified exchange + Bitget Wallet (formerly BitKeep) + Bitget Earn + Bitget Pre-Market + Bitget Launchpool + Bitget Launchpad + Bitget Copy Trading (distinctive Bitget retail derivatives copy trading innovation).
Implementations & partners
Operator: Bitget Limited (Seychelles); Gracy Chen CEO.
Subsidiaries: Bitget Wallet (formerly BitKeep; post-2023 Bitget acquisition + 2024 brand consolidation; distinctive Bitget on-chain self-custody wallet) + Bitget Earn + Bitget Pre-Market + Bitget Launchpool + Bitget Launchpad + Bitget Copy Trading.
Major global centralized crypto exchange competitors: [[binance]] (global #1 by volume; CZ-founded; 2023 US DOJ $4.3B settlement) + [[coinbase]] (US #1; NASDAQ: COIN; post-Apr 2021 direct listing) + [[okx]] (global top-5; Star Xu-founded; Seychelles-incorporated) + [[bybit]] (global top-5; Ben Zhou-founded; Dubai HQ; 2025 $1.5B hack survival) + [[kucoin]] (global top-5; 2025 DOJ $297M settlement + 2026 CFTC permanent US exit) + [[mexc]] (#3 global CEX by spot volume Dec 2025) + [[htx]] (formerly Huobi; Sep 2023 Justin Sun rebrand) + [[gemini]] (US Winklevoss; Sep 12 2025 NASDAQ IPO at $3.3B) + [[kraken]] (US #2).
Regulators: Seychelles FSA + Lithuania VASP + Australia AUSTRAC + Dubai VARA (pending).
Fun facts
- Top-4 global centralized crypto derivatives exchange + Universal Exchange (UEX) global strategy.
- 150M+ Bitget users (up from 120M+ earlier-2025).
- $8.17T 2025 annual derivatives trading volume + $680.3B average monthly derivatives volume.
- #6 global exchange in 2025 with 45.5% YoY volume growth + 6.4% global CEX trading market share.
- Institutional spot share 39% → 82% Jan → Dec 2025; institutional futures share 3% → 60% same period — distinctive Bitget institutional pivot.
- 2018 founding in Singapore.
- 2019 Bitget Copy Trading launch — distinctive Bitget retail derivatives copy trading innovation.
- 2023 BitKeep acquisition + 2024 rename Bitget Wallet — distinctive Bitget on-chain self-custody wallet integration.
- 2024 Gracy Chen appointed Bitget CEO (former Yahoo + Accenture exec).
Comparison
| Feature | Bitget | [[binance]] (global #1 by volume rival) | [[okx]] (global top-5 rival) | [[bybit]] (global top-5 + 2025 $1.5B hack survival rival) | [[mexc]] (#3 global CEX by spot volume Dec 2025 rival) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Bitget Limited (Seychelles) | Binance Holdings Ltd (Cayman Islands) | OKEx Cayman Ltd (Seychelles HQ) | Bybit Fintech Limited (BVI; Dubai HQ) | MEXC Global (Singapore-founded; Seychelles entity) |
| Type | Top-4 global centralized crypto derivatives exchange + Universal Exchange (UEX) + 150M+ users + $8.17T 2025 derivatives volume + 82% institutional spot share + Bitget Copy Trading + Bitget Wallet (formerly BitKeep) | Global #1 by volume + 250M+ users + Binance Smart Chain (BNB Chain) + 2023 US DOJ $4.3B settlement + CZ founder ban | Global top-5 + OKX Wallet + OKX Chain + Star Xu founder | Global top-5 + Mar 21 2025 $1.5B Lazarus Group North Korean hack survival (largest crypto exchange hack) | #3 global CEX by spot volume Dec 2025 + 40M+ users + 90% spot volume YoY growth + 2,278 spot trading pairs (6x competitors) |
| Country | Seychelles + 100+ countries (ex-US) | Cayman Islands + global (ex-US) | Seychelles + global | BVI + Dubai HQ + 90+ countries | Seychelles + 170+ countries (ex-US) |
| Distinctive | 2018 founding; 2019 Bitget Copy Trading launch; 2023 BitKeep acquisition + 2024 rename Bitget Wallet; 2024 Gracy Chen CEO; 2025 Universal Exchange (UEX) launch; #6 global exchange 2025 + 45.5% YoY volume growth + 6.4% CEX trading market share; institutional pivot (82% spot + 60% futures Dec 2025) | 2017 founding by CZ (Changpeng Zhao); 2023 US DOJ $4.3B settlement + CZ 4-month US prison + permanent CEO ban | 2017 founding (formerly OKCoin); Star Xu founder | 2018 founding by Ben Zhou; Mar 21 2025 $1.5B Lazarus Group hack survival | 2018 founding (formerly MXC); 2025 surge to #3 global CEX by spot volume |
Status
Active, top-4 global centralized crypto derivatives exchange + Universal Exchange (UEX) global strategy [1, 2, 3, 4]:
- Bitget Limited (Seychelles) since 2018 founding.
- 150M+ Bitget users + $8.17T 2025 annual derivatives trading volume + $680.3B average monthly derivatives volume.
- 2024 Gracy Chen CEO + 2025 Universal Exchange (UEX) launch + 2025 institutional pivot (82% spot + 60% futures Dec 2025).
- Seychelles FSA + Lithuania VASP + Australia AUSTRAC + Dubai VARA (pending) regulated.
Sources
- 1 Bitget Closes 2025 With $8 Trillion In Derivatives Trading as Institutional Share Hits 82% — Disruption Banking
- 2 Bitget Statistics 2026 — CoinLaw
- 3 Bitget Transparency Report 2025
- 4 Bitget Crypto Derivatives Market Share Doubles in 2025 — FF News
- [global-cro] In-corpus:
reports/countries/global.md
Source
Biography extracted from bitget.md. See matrix.md for standards-support matrix if present.