Gracy Chen is chief executive officer of Bitget and a lecturer in crypto finance at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Her professional background spans financial broadcasting, technology startups and cryptocurrency exchange management.
Bitget leadership
Chen joined Bitget as managing director in June 2022. She became CEO in May 2024, succeeding Sandra Lou. Her work at the exchange has included international expansion, brand development and its education and industry participation initiatives.
She helped launch Blockchain4Her in 2024, an initiative supporting women through education, mentorship and funding. She was also an early investor in BitKeep, subsequently renamed Bitget Wallet.
Earlier work and teaching
Before Bitget, Chen was founder and CEO of ReigVR from June 2017 to June 2022 and co-founder and chief marketing officer of Accumulus from September 2015 to May 2017. She previously worked as a host and producer at Phoenix TV from July 2014 to August 2015.
Her own professional record dates her part-time HKUST lecturer role to September 2025. She teaches graduate students about cryptocurrency markets and finance, including decentralized finance, stablecoins and tokenized assets.
Education
Chen holds an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor's degree from the National University of Singapore.
