Crypto exchange Bitget, based in Seychelles, said it is in talks with financial institutions, including BlackRock, about possible collaboration on digital-asset distribution in Asia, where crypto activity has been rising.

BlackRock, the US$15.3 trillion asset manager, said its crypto exchange-traded products are already available in Asia and declined to comment on any specific expansion plans.

Its broader crypto lineup includes the iShares Bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) IB1T.

An OECD report found blockchain-based crypto-asset transactions in Asia rose 69% year on year as of June 2025, the fastest growth of any region.

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen also said the exchange has 125 million registered users globally, with roughly half in East and Southeast Asia.

🔗 Source: CoinDesk

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