Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has moved to acquire GMO-Z.com Cryptonomics (Thailand), with the transaction targeted for completion on Oct. 31, 2026. Bitget confirmed its role in the deal on Oct. 20.

The acquiring entity came to light through a disclosure from GMO, which identified the buyer as BTGT Management, a company newly established for the purpose of the acquisition. According to the disclosure, BTGT Management was set up on Sept. 22 with share capital of 2 million Thai baht. The filing did not name Bitget, which only confirmed its involvement on Oct. 20.

The structure of the deal fits a pattern familiar across the industry: exchanges looking to establish themselves in a specific national market have often opted to acquire an established, locally incorporated operator rather than build one from scratch, particularly where cryptocurrency trading is governed by country-specific licensing rules. The roughly year-long span between BTGT Management's creation in September and the targeted Oct. 31, 2026 completion also sets a concrete timeline for the handover, with the transaction remaining at the announcement stage until the closing.

About the parties

Bitget, founded in 2018, is a major global cryptocurrency exchange best known for its derivatives trading and copy-trading products. The company has pursued international growth in recent years through licensing and regional partnerships.

GMO-Z.com Cryptonomics (Thailand) is affiliated with GMO Internet Group, the Tokyo-based Japanese internet conglomerate whose financial services arm operates cryptocurrency trading businesses across Asian markets.

For readers following the deal, the markers between now and the targeted completion date are the closing itself and any further disclosures from either party, with updates so far arriving in stages — first GMO's filing naming a newly formed buyer, then Bitget's confirmation on Oct. 20.

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