Bitget Invests $30M In Multi-Chain Wallet BitKeep Valued At $300M
VICTORIA, Seychelles — Bitget, the largest crypto copy trading platform, has announced a $30 million investment in the decentralized BitKeep multi-chain wallet, becoming its controlling stakeholder. The deal will allow the exchange to extend its range of services while also supporting BitKeep in enhancing the stability and security of its offerings. It’s also aimed at helping both companies to leverage their strengths and collaborate on linking DeFi and CeFi.
The investment involves the merger of BitKeep Wallet with Bitget’s business domain, significantly bolstering its existing user base and product offering. The BitKeep wallet was founded in 2018 and has been providing uninterrupted and reliable non-custodial wallet, swap and NFT marketplace services to its user base of more than 8 million across 168 countries. The wallet supports 90 mainnet networks such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, and Solana, and over 250,000 types of assets across more than 20,000 dApps.
As part of the deal, Bitget has invested $30 million in BitKeep, increasing its shareholding and becoming the controlling stakeholder of the company evaluated at $300 million during its previous funding round. The partnership with Bitget will give the wallet access to the exchange’s proven technology and security capabilities in the exchange domain, thus helping it improve the stability and security of its services.
The investment announcement will be publicly made by the Bitget executives at Paris Blockchain Week on March 20. The deal is an important move for Bitget, as it will expand its business territory to the wallet sector and help it provide native storage and asset management services. By integrating BitKeep’s established 8 million user base, Bitget will be receiving access to an entirely new audience of potential clients. This is one of Bitget’s crucial moves towards Web3 entry as part of its new Go Beyond Derivatives strategy, which foresees linking CeFi and DeFi, transforming the platform from a leading contract exchange to a comprehensive and holistic exchange with its own ecosystem.
Gracy Chen, managing director at Bitget, commented on the investment:
“This move is a win-win choice for Bitget and BitKeep and facilitates collaborative efforts in the decentralized space and beyond. We are not only delighted to provide the team at BitKeep with the necessary support to reinforce the security and stability of its offering services, but also excited to have such an established industry player as part of our growing ecosystem. Being one of the most trusted crypto exchanges with a $300 million user protection fund, we know how much security and reliability mean to cryptocurrency users and are confident that the integration of our native solutions in this domain into BitKeep’s framework will bolster its image as an attractive wallet.”
Moka Han, Chief Operating Officer at BitKeep, also shared her views on the significance of the investment for users, adding: “The investment deal implies not only financial but also technical support, which will be provided to us by a professional team along with the experience necessary for product growth and market expansion. We are excited about this partnership and the potential it has to provide our users with even more comprehensive digital asset management services. We believe that working closely with Bitget will not only drive the growth of our business but also provide us with valuable experience exchange that will benefit our users.”
BitKeep’s impressive lineup of services stretches far beyond a crypto wallet. It provides users with access to various DeFi protocols and NFT projects across different blockchains via its integrated dApp explorer, facilitating seamless and effortless interactions with crypto transactions. It also supports an NFT marketplace, a launchpad and a swap feature. As a purpose-built solution with diverse capabilities, BitKeep will further propel Bitget into the Web3 space once the integration is completed.
In May 2022, BitKeep announced a $15 million fundraising at a $100 million valuation. Dragonfly Capital led the round with participation from KuCoin Ventures, AT Capital, Foresight Ventures, SevenX, Matrixport, Bixin Capital, Danhua Capital, Peak Capital and YM Capital.
About Bitget
Established in 2018, Bitget is the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange with futures trading and copy trading services as its key features. Serving over 8 million users in more than 100 countries and regions, the exchange is committed to helping users trade smarter by providing a secure, one-stop trading solution. It also inspires individuals to embrace crypto through collaborations with credible partners, including legendary Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi, the leading Italian football team Juventus, and official eSports events organizer PGL. According to Coingecko, Bitget is currently a top 5 futures trading platform and a top 10 spot trading platform.
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For media inquiries, please contact: media@bitget.com
About BitKeep
BitKeep is a decentralized multi-chain digital wallet that provides an all-in-one solution for a comprehensive portfolio of services, including an integrated NFT Marketplace, wallet function, swap services, DApp Browser, and Launchpad. It offers reliable and secure asset management and trading services to more than 8 million users worldwide, covering 168 countries in North America, Europe, and Asia and is the top-rated wallet on Google Play globally, surpassing Metamask. BitKeep currently supports over 250,000 types of cryptocurrencies across over 80 chains, including major ones such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Polygon, BNB Chain, Fantom, and Solana.
For more information, visit: Website | Twitter | Telegram | LinkedIn | Discord
For media inquiries, please contact: business@bitkeep.com
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