Bitget is a centralized exchange offering crypto spot, margin, futures and copy trading. Founded in 2018, it has expanded into tokenized equities, stocks and other financial products under its Universal Exchange branding. The available products and contracting entities depend on the user's location and eligibility.
Trading products and fees
The exchange supports order-book trading, trading bots, spot and futures copy trading, and institutional tools including APIs and block trading. Its Earn products include staking and other yield services with separate terms. Copy trading can reproduce losses as well as gains, and leveraged positions can be liquidated.
Bitget also offers onchain token access and a growing range of traditional-market products. Crypto spot listings, onchain tokens, tokenized stocks, stock options and CFDs are different markets. The millions of tokens advertised across the wider ecosystem should not be treated as a count of assets listed on the custodial spot exchange. Bitget Wallet is a separate self-custody application.
The published spot schedule starts at 0.10% maker and taker fees for standard accounts. VIP tiers reach 0% maker and 0.03% taker fees; eligible BGB deductions can reduce fees further. Futures, securities products, fiat purchases and withdrawals have separate pricing. CryptoSlate's Bitget exchange review examines its trading tools, fees and access conditions.
Operator and availability
The global Terms of Use, updated November 4, 2026, name BTG Technology Holdings Limited as the platform operator. Users must meet identity-verification and eligibility requirements. Local entities, securities products and payment providers may have additional terms; a registration or approval for one business does not authorize every Bitget service worldwide.
The prohibited-country list includes the United States and its named territories, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, the UAE and several European and sanctioned jurisdictions. Ukraine restrictions in those terms apply to Crimea, Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, rather than all of Ukraine. The current terms and onboarding checks govern access, including when a user travels.
Reserves and security history
Bitget publishes a self-published Merkle-tree reserves assessment. The assessment for the October 21, 2026, 05:00 UTC+8 snapshot displays a 115% total reserve ratio, and user and platform balances for 19 assets, including BTC, ETH, USDT and USDC. It is not presented as a named independent auditor's report and does not establish coverage of every listed asset or provide a comprehensive financial audit or guarantee of current solvency.
On September 24, 2026, Bitget experienced unauthorized transfers from its wallet infrastructure and temporarily suspended withdrawals. A subsequent company update reported approximately $387.5 million transferred to attacker-controlled addresses. Bitget said it had remediated the vulnerability and used its Protection Fund to cover the financial impact. CryptoSlate's coverage examined the incident timeline and questions about containment.
Leadership and research
Gracy Chen leads Bitget as CEO. Its global leadership also includes chief legal officer Hon Ng and chief sales officer and business partner Intae Song. Bitget Research and its Blockchain4Youth initiative publish studies on digital-asset markets, fraud and industry employment. Its studies cover topics including multi-asset fraud and barriers to entry-level employment.
