Vienna, Austria, January 28th, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has appointed Oliver Stauber as CEO of Bitget EU. With this, the platform confirms its plans to establish its European headquarters in Vienna, Austria, a step aligned with the company’s preparations for operating under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR). Under Bitget’s UEX vision, Europe remains a core strategic region, supported by MiCAR’s harmonized rulebook designed to strengthen governance, user protection standards, and operational resilience across the market.
Stauber brings extensive European regulatory, legal, and executive experience across digital assets and financial services. Prior to joining Bitget EU, he served as Managing Director and CEO of KuCoin EU Holding GmbH in Vienna, and earlier held senior leadership roles, including Chief Legal Officer at Bitpanda, where his responsibilities covered group legal, regulatory, and compliance functions, alongside licensing and supervisory engagement across multiple jurisdictions.
“Oliver’s appointment builds our confidence in Bitget’s long-term presence in Europe,” said Gracy Chen, CEO at Bitget. “He brings the regulatory fluency and operational discipline needed to set up our EU headquarters in Austria and strengthen a governance-first approach under MiCAR. His role is to lead a scalable, compliant regional platform that protects users, earns regulator confidence through transparency, and supports sustainable growth across the EU.”
The establishment of an Austrian EU headquarters is intended to support it with a focus on transparent engagement with regulators, strong internal controls, and clear alignment with local requirements in markets where services may be offered. Aligned with this, Bitget’s Austria hub is planned as an operational center for compliance, governance, and supervisory coordination across the EEA region.
“MiCAR is resetting expectations for how digital-asset services are governed in Europe, from risk controls to disclosures and operational discipline,” said Oliver Stauber, CEO at Bitget EU. “Our HQ in Vienna will build a regulated, scalable setup ready to drive the future of finance in Europe and to serve EEA users reliably by offering secure, efficient, and smart digital transactions, supported by robust risk controls, transparent operations, and a strong commitment to user protection and regulatory standards.”
Bitget’s European roadmap will prioritize regulatory readiness, robust compliance foundations, and operational transparency, with the objective of building a marketplace that supports long-term participation while meeting the standards set by the region’s evolving supervisory environment.
About Bitget EU
Bitget EU, based in Vienna, Austria, is committed to establishing a fully compliant Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) under the EU’s MiCAR framework. Guided by Bitget’s vision of creating a more equitable future driven by crypto evolution, Bitget EU aims to leverage the well-respected Bitget brand to provide trusted, compliant and secure access to digital assets across the European Economic Area (EEA).
Bitget EU currently does not offer any services in the EU/EEA and will only commence operations upon receiving the relevant regulatory authorization/licensing.
About Bitget
Bitget is the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 125 million users and offering access to over 2M crypto tokens, 100+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals such as gold. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI agent, which co-pilots trade execution. Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships with LALIGA and MotoGP™. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget currently leads in the tokenized TradFi market, providing the industry’s lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions worldwide.
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