Gracy Chen on BGB Token. Wallets & AI Agent for Bitget

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sits down with Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget, one of the world’s top crypto exchanges. Under her leadership, Bitget has grown to 100M+ users across 150+ countries, with over $3 billion in daily trading volume and a thriving token ecosystem built around BGB. Gracy opens up about her journey from broadcast journalism to fintech and eventually crypto. She breaks down Bitget’s strategy for global growth, how BGB could be more than just an exchange token, and what they're building beyond trading — including wallets, partnerships, and education. They also discuss AI, regulation, token utility, and more women entering web3 leadership. Timestamps 00:00 – Intro 01:44 – From TV anchor to fintech investor to Bitget 04:39 – How Bitget grew to 100M+ users & 150+ countries 07:53 – How BGB aims to be more than an exchange token 10:12 – Bitget Wallet, education, and expanding access 13:31 – Gracy’s early investments: BTC, ETH & XRP in 2015 16:58 – Why she left traditional finance for Web3 20:47 – How she became CEO after investing in Bitget Wallet 24:09 – Women in Web3: representation, storytelling & risk-taking 28:46 – Brand building, community trust & emerging markets 33:17 – The future of BGB & Bitget’s next big bets 37:52 – Final advice: be visible, lead with mission, tell your story You can subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple or YouTube. If you like the show, please let us know by leaving a review! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuoZ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-tokens/id1743669141 Follow us on X Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow us on Instagram Talking Tokens: https://www.instagram.com/_talkingtokens/ Note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and any views shared by anyone on the show are opinions, not financial advice. The host or guests may have a direct or indirect financial interest in content mentioned in this episode.