Crypto Exchange Bitget Registers in Seychelles, Eyes Global Expansion
The exchange plans to increase its workforce from 800 to 1,200 by Q1 of next year.
Nov 22, 2022 at 6:17 a.m. UTC:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/DA2UU5BTJVAHNMDB2K7UNMGFHM.jpg)
Crypto exchange Bitget has registered in Seychelles to power its global expansion. (EyesWideOpen/Getty Images)
Parikshit Mishra is the news editor for CoinDesk during the mid Asia and early European hours. He does not have any crypto holdings.
Crypto derivatives exchange Bitget has registered in Seychelles as it looks to expand its services.
Last week, the now Seychelles-based exchange said that it has started operations in Brazil and will allow users to make crypto purchases in Brazilian reals.
Earlier this year, Bitget said it was planning to increase its workforce to 1,000 by the end of the year. The exchange updated its target and said that it is now looking to expand its headcount from 800 at the present to 1,200 by the first quarter of next year.
The Seychelles registration is under the 2016 International Business Companies Act. Bitget said it plans to set up more regional hubs on its expansion roadmap.
"The registration in Seychelles offers a constructive environment for Bitget, enabling us to unlock collaborations with partners and strengthen banking relationships," said Gracy Chen, managing director at the company.
UPDATE (Nov. 22, 09:00 UTC): Updates headline and the description of Bitget in second paragraph.
DISCLOSURE
Please note that our privacy policy, terms of use, cookies, and do not sell my personal information has been updated.
The leader in news and information on cryptocurrency, digital assets and the future of money, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which invests in cryptocurrencies and blockchain startups. As part of their compensation, certain CoinDesk employees, including editorial employees, may receive exposure to DCG equity in the form of stock appreciation rights, which vest over a multi-year period. CoinDesk journalists are not allowed to purchase stock outright in DCG.
:format(webp)/www.coindesk.com/resizer/rksmuhsCc64oKQnm_dqzuG0uYJc=/arc-photo-coindesk/arc2-prod/public/ZF4DVHBH2BDG5OIU5PFSTNIIDU.png)
Parikshit Mishra is the news editor for CoinDesk during the mid Asia and early European hours. He does not have any crypto holdings.
Learn more about Consensus 2023, CoinDesk’s longest-running and most influential event that brings together all sides of crypto, blockchain and Web3. Head to consensus.coindesk.com to register and buy your pass now.
Parikshit Mishra is the news editor for CoinDesk during the mid Asia and early European hours. He does not have any crypto holdings.
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/FYJF3KTE2BERRNEGQZE2G2IUYI.png)
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/ANWK43XJQ5H6VLGOANJYM65RME.jpg)
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/6ZIL6V54QVHLZBKB2ZCGMAHOGM.jpg)
:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/GWWJKKCJUZAY7P66HKMQTSS574)