Bitget reportedly in talks with BlackRock to boost Asian distribution

Bitget, one of the largest crypto exchanges by volume, is reportedly in discussions with BlackRock and other Wall Street firms about expanding distribution across Asia. The talks come at a moment when both traditional finance and crypto platforms are circling the same prize: Asia’s enormous household wealth, estimated at roughly $108 trillion. The discussions appear to have roots in a meeting that took place in May 2026, when Bitget CEO Gracy Chen sat down with BlackRock COO Rob Goldstein in New York. Chen used the meeting to pitch what she calls the “10% Vision,” a thesis that tokenized financial assets could account for 10% of all global financial assets by 2030. Tokenization as the bridge The conversation between Chen and Goldstein reportedly centered on tokenized equities and the infrastructure required to support them, rather than a conventional distribution deal for Bitget’s exchange services. Tokenization, the process of putting traditional assets like stocks and bonds onto blockchains, has become the most popular talking point in boardrooms where crypto meets traditional finance. Bitget has been quietly building out this part of its business. Tokenized assets, including US ...