As of September 27, 2026, Bitget has not filed a registration statement with the SEC or any other exchange regulator, and no S-1, F-1, or equivalent prospectus exists on SEC EDGAR (US filings only) or elsewhere. On April 10, 2026, blockchain.news reported that Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said the exchange is targeting a Nasdaq or NYSE listing within three years, a timeline announced alongside the launch of Bitget's 'IPO Prime' pre-IPO trading product as the company pivots toward what it calls a full-spectrum universal exchange (UEX). That target has since been reaffirmed under pressure: The Cryptonomist reported on September 26, 2026 that days after a hack detected on September 24, 2026 drained $387.5 million from Bitget's hot and warm wallets -- an amount fully covered by its $464 million User Protection Fund, with cold wallets reported untouched -- Chen reaffirmed the same three-year IPO timeline, while calling 2026 a challenging year for crypto IPOs as capital rotates toward AI and space listings. Both statements are executive commentary on intent, not a filing, a confidential draft submission, or a disclosed banker engagement.
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A three-year target, not a filing
On April 10, 2026, blockchain.news reported that Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said the exchange is targeting a Nasdaq or NYSE listing within three years. The statement came alongside the launch of Bitget's 'IPO Prime,' a pre-IPO trading product, as part of a broader pivot toward what Bitget calls a full-spectrum universal exchange (UEX).
As of September 27, 2026, no S-1, F-1, or equivalent prospectus for Bitget appears on SEC EDGAR, which covers only US filings, or with any other exchange or securities regulator. A three-year target announced by an executive is a stated intention, not a registration process; only a filed prospectus or a specific date confirmed by Bitget itself would mark an actual listing step.
A $387.5 million hack days before the reaffirmation
A hack detected on September 24, 2026 drained $387.5 million from Bitget's hot and warm wallets, The Cryptonomist reported on September 26, 2026. The exchange said the loss was fully covered by its $464 million User Protection Fund and that its cold wallets, kept offline, were not affected.
The timing put the IPO plan under scrutiny days after a major security incident. Bitget's account of the loss and its coverage came from the same September 26, 2026 report that carried Chen's renewed IPO comments, not from a separate audit or regulatory disclosure in the verified record here.
Why Chen is framing 2026 as a hard year for crypto IPOs
In the same September 26, 2026 report, Gracy Chen reaffirmed the three-year IPO timeline first stated in April, while calling 2026 a challenging year for crypto IPOs as capital rotates into AI and space listings, per The Cryptonomist.
That framing positions any slippage in timeline as a market-wide condition rather than a company-specific setback, but it remains executive commentary. Track SEC EDGAR and Bitget's own official statements directly for the first verifiable sign that a listing process, such as a confidential draft submission or a public filing, has actually begun.
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No S-1, F-1, or equivalent listing application exists for Bitget on SEC EDGAR (US filings only) or with any other exchange regulator. On April 10, 2026, blockchain.news reported that CEO Gracy Chen said Bitget is targeting a Nasdaq or NYSE listing within three years, announced alongside the launch of its 'IPO Prime' pre-IPO trading product as the exchange pivots toward a full-spectrum universal exchange (UEX).
On September 24, 2026, a hack was detected that drained $387.5 million from Bitget's hot and warm wallets, according to The Cryptonomist's September 26, 2026 report; the loss was fully covered by Bitget's $464 million User Protection Fund, with cold wallets reported untouched.
Days after the hack, Gracy Chen reaffirmed the same three-year IPO timeline first stated in April, per The Cryptonomist's September 26, 2026 report, while calling 2026 a challenging year for crypto IPOs as capital rotates toward AI and space listings -- commentary on intent, not a filing.
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Has Bitget confirmed an IPO date?
No. Bitget has not filed a registration statement, and no specific date has been set. CEO Gracy Chen said on April 10, 2026 that the exchange is targeting a Nasdaq or NYSE listing within three years, a timeline she reaffirmed on September 26, 2026 per The Cryptonomist -- both statements of intent, not a confirmed date.
What happened to Bitget's funds in the September 2026 hack?
A hack detected on September 24, 2026 drained $387.5 million from Bitget's hot and warm wallets, per The Cryptonomist's September 26, 2026 report. Bitget said the loss was fully covered by its $464 million User Protection Fund and that cold wallets were untouched.
What is Bitget's IPO Prime product?
IPO Prime is a pre-IPO trading product Bitget launched around April 10, 2026, the same announcement in which CEO Gracy Chen said the exchange is targeting a Nasdaq or NYSE listing within three years as it pivots toward what it calls a full-spectrum universal exchange (UEX), according to blockchain.news.
Can I buy Bitget shares before the IPO?
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