Bitget Says New Zealand FSPR Registration Enables Local Expansion
Key Takeaways
- •Bitget said its New Zealand FSPR registration will allow it to provide financial services including currency exchange, transfers, custody and portfolio management.
- •New Zealand’s FSPR is a public-record register and is separate from any product approval or endorsement by authorities.
- •The FSPR registry did not display Bitget’s registration at the time of writing.
- •Bitget ranks sixth among global cryptocurrency exchanges with $389 million in daily trading volume, according to CoinMarketCap.
- •Bitget has also pursued regulatory permissions or listings in Georgia, the United Kingdom, Italy, Poland, Bulgaria, Lithuania and the Czech Republic.
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget said it has registered as a financial services provider on New Zealand’s Financial Services Providers Register (FSPR), a step the company said will allow it to expand its services in the country.
In a statement on Thursday, Bitget said the registration enables the platform to provide services in New Zealand including foreign currency exchange, domestic and cross-border money transfers, client asset custody, portfolio management and money management. The company announced the registration in an official blog post:
New Zealand’s FSPR is maintained by the country’s Companies Office and lists financial service providers operating in the jurisdiction: Registration on the FSPR is a public-record requirement for financial service providers and is distinct from a product approval or endorsement by New Zealand authorities. The FSPR registry did not show Bitget’s registration at the time of writing.
Bitget ranks as the world’s sixth-largest cryptocurrency exchange with $389 million in daily trading volume, according to CoinMarketCap data:
The New Zealand registration adds to Bitget’s recent regulatory activity in other markets, as crypto exchanges continue to seek local registrations and permissions to offer services across multiple jurisdictions. In June 2025, the exchange received regulatory approval to operate as a digital asset exchange and custodial wallet provider in Georgia. Bitget also holds an authorization from the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority through its affiliate, Archax.
The company is registered with Italy’s Organismo Agenti e Mediatori and is listed as a virtual asset service provider (VASP) in Poland, Bulgaria, Lithuania and the Czech Republic.
In January, Bitget said it planned to establish its European headquarters in Vienna, Austria. The exchange also appointed Oliver Stauber, a former Bitpanda chief legal officer and former KuCoin EU head, as CEO of Bitget EU to lead its expansion under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).