Bitget-BlackRock talks reframe Asian crypto distribution

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What happened

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen confirmed in early September 2026 that the exchange is in discussions with BlackRock and other Wall Street firms about distributing tokenized ETFs across Asia. BlackRock was named explicitly as one party seeking to expand regional distribution through the exchange. No deal has been announced. These are active talks, not a signed agreement.

Why it matters

This is about who sits between institutional product issuers and end buyers in Asia. BlackRock and peers have tokenized funds, but they need distribution infrastructure that reaches Asian retail and institutional buyers at scale. Bitget, with a large regional user base and existing compliance frameworks, is positioning itself as that infrastructure layer.

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