Gracie Chen appointed managing director of Bitget exchange – Bits Media

One of the largest cryptocurrency derivatives exchanges, Bitget, announced the appointment of Gracie Chen as Managing Director.. She will lead Bitget's growth strategy as part of the platform's international development plan.

This year, the volume of trading in cryptocurrency derivatives reached on Bitget $8.69 billion with an increase of more than 300% forever. As the platform team notes:, due to Bitget's exponential growth, The work of the new managing director of the exchange, Gracie Chen, will focus on managing the development of the site in new global markets.

"We are very happy, Having such an experienced professional as Gracie join us and we look forward to leveraging her expertise in this area to further strengthen our growth strategies in international markets.", — Bitget CEO Sandra Lu commented on the appointment.

According to the statement, Gracie Chen was inspired by the platform's rapid growth, which was founded in 2018 year and is now among the top 10 largest derivatives exchanges. Chen will oversee the growth and expansion of global markets, Bitget strategy and corporate development. It will also increase Bitget's brand awareness and presence in the wider crypto ecosystem, and also contribute to the further prosperity of the platform.

Previously, Gracie Chen held senior management positions at XRSPACE, a, dealing with virtual reality technologies, headquartered in Taipei. Invited by Peter Chow, Chairman of XRSPACE, Gracie oversaw and managed marketing and business development functions, as well as government and public relations in the region.

Former host and producer of the technology and finance channel Phoenix TV, one of the largest media conglomerates in China, Chen has covered financial news and events extensively, including the World Economic Forum. While working at Phoenix TV, she interviewed tech leaders, including Kevin Kelly, the founding editor of Wired.

“This is an exciting time to get started in the cryptocurrency industry and platform, which is included in the list of leaders in derivatives trading. I have always been interested in investing in cryptocurrency and industry-related companies. As an early investor in BitKeep, a subsidiary of Bitget and the leading decentralized wallet in Asia, I have witnessed the development and growth of the brand over the years. I'm delighted with that, that I am joining the organization, full of purposeful and smart people. Bitget will become a “bridge”, beyond Web2 and Web3, connecting CeFi and DeFi, which will lead to the creation of a vast ecosystem in the world of cryptocurrencies" – Gracie Chen said.

Bitget is one of the largest exchanges for copying cryptocurrency trades. Bitget currently occupies 5 place in the ranking of cryptocurrency derivatives exchanges according to CoinGecko.