Bitget launches Open Custody Network
05 November 2026 Global
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Bitget has launched its Open Custody Network (OCN), connecting banks and institutional-grade custodians to the firm’s trading infrastructure, subject to eligibility requirements.
The platform is designed to unify custody independence, banking and institutional-grade security, integrated exchange trading, capital efficiency, and liquidity.
OCN clients can maintain custody of their assets with participating external providers, the firm says.
Through asset mirroring, clients can access Bitget’s spot, margin, and futures markets while keeping underlying assets in independent custody.
The solution is designed for market makers, asset managers, and other institutions.
Speaking on the launch, Bitget CEO Gracy Chen says clients do not need to “place their assets in an exchange’s custody to access its trading capabilities”, and the platform “puts custody at the centre”.
The platform is designed to unify custody independence, banking and institutional-grade security, integrated exchange trading, capital efficiency, and liquidity.
OCN clients can maintain custody of their assets with participating external providers, the firm says.
Through asset mirroring, clients can access Bitget’s spot, margin, and futures markets while keeping underlying assets in independent custody.
The solution is designed for market makers, asset managers, and other institutions.
Speaking on the launch, Bitget CEO Gracy Chen says clients do not need to “place their assets in an exchange’s custody to access its trading capabilities”, and the platform “puts custody at the centre”.
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