BITGET has been approved by Georgia regulators as a provider of digital asset exchange and custodial wallets within the Tbilisi Free Zone (TFZ). This expands Bitget’s licensed presence in Eastern Europe, where the region is increasingly focused on crypto regulation and support policies.
Bitget has been expanding in Europe since Mica came into effect. Through its member Archax Ltd, it has a license from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). It has also been registered in the Italian organism agent and is listed as Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) in Poland,,,,, Bulgaria,,,,, Lithuania and the Czech Republic.
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Georgia marks Bitget’s latest expansion step in Europe, thanks to a favorable business environment and a supportive regulatory framework. tHe Georgian government actively interacts with businesses In shaping crypto-related laws and providing grants to blockchain and crypto companies through the Georgia Innovation Technology Agency (GITA).
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen told Cointelegraph:
“As Europe moves towards the market in terms of implementation of cryptoasset management regulations (MICA), Georgia is a major market that provides regulatory clarity, tax advantages and real user adoption.”
With this license, Georgia users can access the full range of Bitget’s services (including spot trading, futures and copy trading) in a fully compliant local environment. Chen further explained that users also benefit from enhanced security measures such as certificates of reserves and dedicated protection funds.
Bitget Wallet launches QR encrypted payments in Vietnam
Bitget Wallet has expanded globally with a broader push to expand globally, as part of its global Payfi initiative, Bitget Wallet launched National QR payment support, making Vietnam the first market to go online. This new feature allows users to use Vietnam’s national QR standard Vietqr to make crypto payments.
Integration enables users to pay with stablecoins (such as USDT) (USDT) and USDC (USDC), supports multiple blockchains including Ethereum, TRON, SOLANA, BASE, TON and BNB chains. Future updates will also introduce an automatic exchange feature that allows payments to be made without manual conversion using any token.
“Vietnam users have used Bitget Wallet to pay with Stablecoins to pay for daily expenses such as food, groceries and retail products, only by scanning off-road codes,” Jamie Elkaleh, chief marketing officer at Bitget Wallet, told Cointelegraph.
In partnership with licensed partner Aeon’s crypto payment framework, Bitget Wallet can now make payments through 55 Vietqr-enabled banks and payment institutions, including Vietnam Bank and Vietko Bank. More than 2 million merchants nationwide accept the standards, spanning large retailers of small businesses.
Vietnam’s growing regulatory environment further supports the growing adoption of digital assets. June 14, The National Assembly approved the law In the digital technology industry, the industry formally recognizes crypto assets and lays the foundation for the regulatory development of the industry.
The law, which came into effect on January 1, 2026, defines crypto and virtual assets, respectively, introduces cybersecurity and anti-money laundering requirements that are consistent with global standards.
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