54% of Aspiring Web3 Professionals Can't Land Their First Job: Bitget Report

 

VICTORIA, Seychelles - Friday, 19. June 2026

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget, the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has released its Web3 Next-Gen Talent Intelligence Report, finding that hiring barriers, not a lack of talent, are one of the industry’s biggest workforce challenges. Conducted under Bitget's Blockchain4Youth (B4Y) initiative, the study surveyed aspiring and early-career professionals across multiple regions and found that while Web3 continues attracting highly educated talent, many candidates remain unable to secure their first role.

More than 54% of respondents identified prior experience requirements for junior positions as the biggest obstacle to entering the industry, while 52% said their education provided theoretical knowledge but lacked practical, job-ready skills. The findings suggest that as blockchain education expands globally, employment pathways have not kept pace, creating a growing disconnect between learning and workforce participation. The report concludes that the sector faces a talent access challenge instead of talent shortage, with many qualified candidates struggling to gain the experience needed to enter the industry.

The report also highlights the increasing importance of emerging markets in shaping the future of the Web3 workforce. Nigeria, Indonesia, and China accounted for nearly half of all respondents, reflecting how blockchain education and career interest are expanding beyond traditional technology hubs. Nearly 46% of participants were between the ages of 23 and 30 years, while more than 58% held Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degrees.

“The industry has succeeded in attracting talent globally. The challenge now is converting talent into employment. The findings show there is a large pool of motivated and educated candidates, but many are struggling to take the first step into the industry. Closing this gap will be critical for the next phase of industry growth,” said Gracy Chen, CEO at Bitget.

The report highlights that talent interests are evolving alongside industry demand. AI and blockchain convergence emerged as the most sought-after career path, selected by 61% of respondents. Despite strong enthusiasm for the sector, respondents consistently identified practical industry exposure as a missing piece of career development, with 62% selecting mentorship fr0m experienced professionals as the support mechanism most likely to accelerate their careers.

The report follows continued expansion of Blockchain4Youth, Bitget's global initiative focused on blockchain education and workforce development. The findings reinforce the importance of structured learning pathways that combine technical education with practical industry exposure, an approach reflected in the Blockchain4Youth Learning Hub curriculum, which combines blockchain fundamentals, DeFi education, industry insights, and emerging technology topics.

The Blockchain4Youth Learning Hub recently surpassed 10,000 registered learners worldwide. Participants who successfully complete the programme receive a certificate that can be used to access priority review for selected opportunities within Bitget and the Blockchain4Youth Talent Alliance, helping connect education with real-world career pathways. Through initiatives including Boxed for Opportunity and educational partnerships, career-focussed programmes, and the Blockchain4Youth Talent Alliance, Blockchain4Youth continues connecting learning, mentorship, and career development opportunities for emerging Web3 talent.

The report concluded that stronger collaboration between educational institutions, employers, learning platforms, and industry participants will be needed to bridge the gap between education and employment and support the next stage of Web3 workforce growth.

For more information, please read the report here.

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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LTM Launches AI 1000 to Develop the Next Generation of Forward Deployed Engineers

 (BUSINESS WIRE)--LTM, the Business Creativity partner to the world’s largest enterprises, today announced AI 1000, a strategic workforce transformation initiative anchored by a dedicated Center of Excellence (CoE). The program will develop a pool of 1,000+ AI-certified engineers, including Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs), to help enterprises adopt, deploy, and scale AI.

The launch comes amid a major shift in enterprise tech talent. The FDE — among the fastest-growing roles in the AI ecosystem — combines the technical knowledge of LLMs and domain SLMs with business understanding to turn ideas into quantifiable ROI accretive outcomes and to drive client adoption. AI 1000 is LTM’s structured response to this shift: it provides the training, platforms, and governed career frameworks to develop FDEs at scale.

AI 1000 takes an end-to-end approach to talent development via a four-stage model: Identify, Enable, Deploy, and Govern. It starts by identifying high-potential engineers using a proprietary AI Readiness Index. This is followed by curated learning journeys focused on AI-native skills and on validating capabilities through hackathons and real-world use cases. Qualified engineers are then deployed into AI programs.

A governance framework tracks performance, captures insights, and feeds its learnings back into the system. This creates a continuous cycle of capability building and growth. The CoE is supported by an integrated platform ecosystem for governing delivery with transparency, speed, and adaptability, better enabling our FDEs to achieve and measure business impact for clients.

“The role of the technology engineer is evolving rapidly. AI 1000 is built with the purpose of enhancing workforce productivity in creating tangible business outcomes. Through the AI 1000 CoE, we are building structured pathways to develop the combination of technical excellence and domain expertise to enable this purpose — and prepare our talent for the future,” said Venu Lambu, CEO and Managing Director LTM.

With over 6.5 million learning hours, nearly 84% learning penetration, more than 15,000 external AI certifications, and more than 24,000 AI-trained associates, LTM has built a strong foundation for AI adoption. AI 1000 formalizes these efforts into a structured, evidence-based program with defined role pathways, measurable milestones, and a governed deployment framework. Success will be measured not by the number of employees trained, but by the outcomes those engineers deliver.

About LTM

LTM- a Larsen & Toubro Group Company — is an AI-centric global technology services company and the Business Creativity partner to the world’s largest enterprises. We bring human insights and intelligent systems together to help clients create greater value at the intersection of technology and domain expertise. Our capabilities span integrated operations, transformation, and business AI — enabling new ways of working, new productivity paradigms, and new roads to value. Together with over 87,000 employees across 40 countries and our global network of partners, LTM owns outcomes for our clients, helping them not just outperform the market, but Outcreate it. Read more at LTM.com.

 

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Amazfit Introduces Helio Strap Pro, Bringing Body-Worn Movement Intelligence to HYROX and Hybrid Training

 

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New multi-sensor system captures heart rate, movement quality, stability and muscle load to provide a more complete view of performance under fatigue

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Amazfit, a leading global smart wearable brand owned by Zepp Health (NYSE: ZEPP), today announced Helio Strap Pro, a body-worn training system designed to help HYROX and hybrid athletes better understand how their bodies perform under load.

Building on the screen-free Helio Strap, Helio Strap Pro adds a dedicated waist-mounted motion sensor that captures core-body movement and stability during training. Combined with upper-arm heart-rate sensing and compatible Amazfit smartwatches, the system provides a more complete picture of cardio effort, movement quality and muscle load than wrist-based tracking alone.

Helio Strap Pro represents the next evolution of Amazfit's Hybrid Training System, extending performance tracking beyond heart rate to help athletes better understand how movement, efficiency and muscle load change as fatigue builds.

“Heart rate tells athletes how hard they are working, but it does not fully explain how their movement changes as fatigue builds,” said Scott Shepley, Head of Global Marketing at Amazfit. “Helio Strap Pro introduces an innovative new approach to hybrid training by connecting upper-arm heart-rate data with waist-based motion sensing and smartwatch performance data. It represents the next step in our Hybrid Training System, giving athletes a more complete understanding of how effort, movement and performance change across a demanding workout.”

Built for HYROX and hybrid performance

Helio Strap Pro works with the HYROX Race and HYROX Simulation modes available on the Amazfit Balance 3 and Balance Ultra. At launch, one of these watches is required to use the full system. During supported workouts, the watch and two Helio Strap Pro sensors work together to capture data across the body:

Helio Core Motion HR is worn on the upper arm, closer to the heart, to provide stable heart-rate readings during gripping, wrist flexion and high-intensity movement closer to the heart, helping reduce interference caused by wrist flexion, gripping and equipment contact while providing more stable heart-rate readings during strength, functional fitness and hybrid training.

Helio Core Motion Waist is secured at the waist to capture core-body movement, positioning and stability.

The Balance 3 or Balance Ultra tracks workout performance and cardio effort from the wrist (support for additional Amazfit watches is planned for the future).

After training, the Zepp App brings movement, muscle load, and cardio effort together into a structured view of performance. Post-workout, athletes can review and evaluate their performance at each individual HYROX station, including SkiErg, sled push, sled pull, burpee broad jumps, rowing, farmer’s carry, sandbag lunges, and wall balls. The launch experience is focused on the eight movements used in HYROX competition: SkiErg, sled push, sled pull, burpee broad jump, rowing, farmer’s carry, sandbag lunges and wall balls.

One system for training, recovery and daily life

Helio Strap Pro is part of Amazfit’s broader Hybrid Training System, which connects workout execution with recovery and daily readiness.

The Zepp App brings structure to training by connecting workouts, recovery, daily habits, nutrition and performance trends into one continuous view of progress. HybridCharge™ Energy Intelligence incorporates BioCharge, Training Load and LifeLoad to help athletes understand how workouts, recovery and real-world factors such as stress, travel and fatigue affect their capacity over time.

Because the Helio Strap Pro can be worn without a screen, tracking can continue when an athlete removes their watch. It can also be paired with compatible Amazfit smartwatches or used alongside a traditional timepiece, helping reduce gaps across training, sleep and recovery.

Designed for Accuracy, Open Connectivity and Ecosystem Integration

Wearing the heart-rate sensor on the upper arm reduces interference commonly caused by wrist movement, gripping and equipment contact during strength and functional training.

Real-time heart-rate data can be shared over Bluetooth with compatible Amazfit smartwatches, third-party sports watches, cycling computers, fitness equipment and training apps, giving athletes the flexibility to train within the ecosystem that works best for them. Health and activity data, including HRV, can also be synchronized with Apple Health through the Zepp App.

Additional features include:

More than 60 sports modes across strength, running, HIIT and other training disciplines

Continuous heart rate, HRV, sleep and recovery monitoring

5 ATM water resistance

Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity

Up to 11 days of typical battery life for Helio Core Motion HR

Up to 40 days of typical battery life for Helio Core Motion Waist

No monthly subscription required

Pricing and availability

Helio Strap Pro is available end of June 2026, for $199.99 through Amazfit.com and select retailers. Regional availability and shipping timing may vary.

The package includes Helio Core Motion HR, Helio Core Motion Waist, Helio Pro Clip, wristband, armband and magnetic charging head.

Helio Strap Pro supports Android 8.0 and above and iOS 17.0 and above through the Zepp App.

About Amazfit

Amazfit, a global smart wearable and fitness leader is part of Zepp Health (NYSE: ZEPP), a health technology company with its principal office based in Gorinchem, the Netherlands. Zepp Health operates as a distributed organization, with team members and offices across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and other global markets.

Amazfit builds smart wearables designed around movement — training with intention, recovery with balance, and evolution over time. Built for the way people train today, Amazfit blends endurance, strength, and recovery into a single, coherent rhythm to support sustainable progress over time.

Behind Amazfit is Zepp, which builds the intelligence that supports its training experience. For more information, visit www.amazfit.com.

 

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Plasma One Launches to Herald a New Era of Stablecoin Banking

 LONDON - Friday, 19. June 2026 AETOSWire  

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Plasma has today announced the launch of Plasma One, its flagship financial product designed to make digital dollars usable for everyday spending, sending and earning.

Plasma One is designed to make stablecoins feel like money, only better - more accessible, reliable and efficient. For years, stablecoin adoption has been held back by a fragmented system and poor user experience. We have seen wallets in one place, exchanges in another, and costly off-ramps standing between digital dollars and daily life. Plasma One brings that experience together in a single app, giving users a simple way to spend, send and earn with stablecoins from one account with zero fees.

Headquartered in London, the city that gave rise to Revolut, Wise and Monzo, Plasma is making a bigger bet, that the next generation of consumer banking will be built on stablecoin rails, not legacy banking infrastructure.

Underneath Plasma One is the Plasma Network, Plasma’s own blockchain, purpose-built to move stablecoins instantly, cheaply and reliably at global scale. By owning the infrastructure beneath the product, Plasma is building more than an app. It is creating a vertically integrated financial stack for stablecoins, spanning blockchain infrastructure, liquidity, payments, licensing and consumer distribution.

Paul Faecks, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Plasma, said: “Stablecoins will not become part of everyday banking through another app sitting on top of someone else’s rails. They need a product that brings the entire experience together. That’s what Plasma One is built to do. By combining the network, payments stack, and user experience into a single platform, Plasma One makes it possible to spend, send, save, and earn with digital dollars as seamlessly and reliably as people use money today.”

From launch, Plasma One delivers the full feature set users expect from a modern neobank:

Deposit - Add stablecoins directly from your wallet, or fund your account in USD, EUR, GBP, MXN and BRL through dedicated virtual accounts connected to local payment rails, including SEPA, Faster Payments and ACH.

Spend - Pay with your Plasma One Visa card across 180+ countries. In addition to up to 4% cashback on qualified purchases, Plasma One rewards AI power users with dedicated benefits: the Core tier offers 5% cashback on eligible AI spend plus a year of ChatGPT Go, while the Platinum tier offers 10% cashback on eligible AI spend, along with an annual subscription to ChatGPT Go and Claude Pro.

Send - Move money across borders in seconds, with unlimited free transfers settled on the Plasma Network.

Earn - Put idle balances to work with seamless access to competitive on-chain yields.

Zaheer Ebtikar, Chief Strategy Officer at Plasma, said: “Global stablecoin supply has roughly doubled in the last two years, but supply isn’t adoption. Adoption is when stablecoins become simple enough for anyone to use every day. With Plasma One, users can onboard in minutes, add digital dollars, spend with a card, send money globally, and put balances to work from one product. We are taking the efficiency of blockchain technology and combining it with the familiarity of money, creating an experience that feels faster, more global and more useful than traditional finance. That is the standard stablecoins need to reach billions of people.”

Plasma One’s private beta has already amassed 5,000 weekly active users and today's launch is just the beginning - over the coming months, Plasma will add new capabilities for consumers and businesses alike as it continues building out the infrastructure to make stablecoin banking work at scale.

About Plasma

Plasma builds financial products for consumers and businesses using stablecoins instead of traditional banking rails. Plasma One, its first product, lets users send, spend, save, and earn with stablecoins. Everything runs on Plasma's own blockchain, built from the ground up for speed, reliability, and scale.

Disclaimer: Plasma is a financial technology company, not a regulated financial institution, bank, money services business or investment advisor. Plasma does not custody your assets. The stablecoin assets in your Plasma One account are owned and custodied by you. The value of any cryptocurrency, including stablecoin assets pegged to fiat currency, commodities, or any other asset, may go to zero. Stablecoin balances are not bank deposits.

 

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Venture Global and EnBW Announce New LNG Purchase Agreements

 (BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE: VG) and EnBW announced the execution of new, binding agreements for the purchase of approximately 0.82 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Venture Global for approximately five years commencing in 2026, to be supplied from Venture Global’s portfolio. The new agreements add to the existing long-term sales and purchase agreements (SPAs) between Venture Global and EnBW for 2 MTPA for 20 years.

“As one of Germany’s top LNG suppliers, Venture Global is proud to strengthen our partnership with EnBW and support the region’s energy security with a reliable supply of LNG,” said Venture Global CEO Mike Sabel. “The new mid-term agreements build on our strong, long-standing relationship with EnBW and reflects our commitment to meeting our customers’ evolving energy needs. Our dynamic marketing platform uniquely positions us to provide supply solutions across the short, medium, and long term.”

About Venture Global

Venture Global is an American producer and exporter of low-cost U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) with over 100 MTPA of capacity in production, construction, or development. Venture Global began producing LNG from its first facility in 2022 and is now one of the largest LNG exporters in the United States. The company’s vertically integrated business includes assets across the LNG supply chain including LNG production, natural gas transport, shipping and regasification. The company’s first three projects, Calcasieu Pass, Plaquemines LNG, and CP2 LNG, are located in Louisiana along the Gulf of America. Venture Global is developing Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects at each of its LNG facilities.

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Charlotte Tilbury awarded CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours 2026

 (BUSINESS WIRE)--Charlotte Tilbury CBE, sole Founder, President, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, has been awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours 2026 for services to the beauty and cosmetics industry.

This honour recognises Charlotte’s contribution to leading and building Britain’s most successful global beauty brand. She has played a defining role in revolutionising the beauty industry and driving economic growth of the UK beauty sector, which has expanded from approximately £17bn in 2013 to over £31bn today.

Charlotte Tilbury CBE is the visionary entrepreneur at the helm of Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, the award-winning global brand she launched in 2013. The business has become a global category leader, operating across 57 markets with over 5,500 distribution points worldwide and employing more than 3,000 people. Today, the business is the UK’s number one prestige makeup brand and a defining force in modern beauty.

A pioneering businesswoman, Charlotte has transformed how consumers engage with beauty by combining artistry, technology and commercial discipline building a social audience that exceeds 20 million. Her approach has democratised professional expertise at scale, from iconic product franchises such as Pillow Talk and AIRbrush to industry-leading innovation in digital and AI-powered personalisation.

Commenting, Charlotte Tilbury CBE, said:

“I am deeply honoured to receive a CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours. Just over a decade ago, I had a vision to build the biggest British beauty brand and take it to the world, empowering everyone, everywhere to feel confident and unlock their potential. Today, Charlotte Tilbury is a multibillion-pound British business, and I am proud that it has helped establish our beauty industry as one of the UK’s most dynamic and influential business sectors.

“I would like to thank my incredible dream team - this moment belongs to them and our wonderful community, the extraordinary artists, creators and partners I have brought together, and the millions of customers around the world who are part of the Charlotte Tilbury story. They are the true magic behind everything we do.

“I am more driven than ever to keep pushing boundaries and shaping the future of beauty."

Charlotte’s industry leading success is underpinned by an unrivalled 34-year career as one of the most influential makeup artists of all time, uniquely working across editorial, campaigns, runway, couture and red carpets. Charlotte has redefined the beauty industry by combining artistry, technology and commercial discipline to deliver sustained, profitable growth. She has created globally iconic product franchises, led first-to-market digital innovation, and in 2020, led the strategic partnership with Puig, securing a valuation in excess of £1bn for what had become the biggest British beauty business of all time.

Charlotte Tilbury Beauty’s global success is a testament to Charlotte’s sustained leadership, drive and strategic direction. Charlotte has received over 600 industry awards and was previously awarded an MBE in 2018. She serves as the Global Ambassador for Enterprise for The King's Trust and the Co-Chair of the charity's Global Gala. In her role as Global Ambassador, Charlotte supports His Majesty the King’s mission to champion young people in the UK and give them the tools, belief and opportunity to transform their lives and their communities. She also supports George and Amal’s ‘Clooney Foundation for Justice’s’ Albies awards, using her global platform to help them on their incredible mission to shine a spotlight on defenders of justice around the world. She is an official partner of the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s ‘Rocket Fund’ to help ends AIDS for everyone, everywhere. And she has been an ambassador for Women For Women International – a charity that helps women affected by conflict – donating via sales of her Hot Lips lipstick collection.

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Founder, President, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of Charlotte Tilbury Beauty

Charlotte Tilbury CBE is the visionary entrepreneur at the helm of Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, the award-winning global brand she runs and launched in 2013. A strategic businesswoman and innovative pioneer she has transformed the global beauty industry.

A uniquely hands-on leader, she set out to disrupt the industry and has succeeded in building the largest British-born global beauty business ever. Under her leadership, the brand has helped elevate beauty into one of the UK’s most economically powerful business sectors, contributing to an era in which the UK beauty industry was worth around £17 billion in 2013, and now outperforms sectors such as sport, publishing and recreation in its direct contribution today of over £30 billion to the UK GDP.

She revolutionised beauty packaging, ergonomics and education, reignited retail theatre and counter design, reimagined beauty marketing, disrupted beauty language, creating an entirely new lexicon in beauty, and harnessed AI and technology to ensure the 360 omnichannel end-to-end customer experience fulfils their needs at every touchpoint. This customer-centric innovation is a hallmark of her business strategy. The result is a business that today operates across 57 markets worldwide with over 5,500 distribution points - 3,400 of those are international meaning Charlotte Tilbury Beauty is the British flag bearer overseas not just for beauty but for business, enterprise and entrepreneurship.

She is at the forefront of innovative industry-leading product portfolios, unmatched artistry and future-forward beauty tech. Widely recognised as an example of engagement-excellence, the brand’s social audience exceeds 20 million thanks to Charlotte fusing her creative mastery with her irreplicable ability to build mass intimacy with her community through authenticity and trust.

Her industry leading success is underpinned by an unrivalled 34-year career as one of the most influential makeup artists of all time, uniquely working across editorial, campaigns, runway, couture and red carpets. Charlotte has redefined the beauty industry by combining artistry, technology and commercial discipline to deliver sustained, profitable growth. She has created globally iconic product franchises, led first-to-market digital innovation, and in 2020, led the strategic partnership with Puig, securing a valuation in excess of £1 billion for what had become the biggest British beauty business of all time. Charlotte Tilbury Beauty’s global success is a testament to Charlotte’s sustained leadership, drive and strategic direction.

Charlotte has received over 600 industry awards and was awarded a CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours in June 2026, having previously been awarded an MBE in 2018. She serves as the Global Ambassador for Enterprise for The King's Trust and the Co-Chair of the charity's Global Gala and supports His Majesty the King’s mission to champion young people in the UK and give them the tools, belief and opportunity to transform their lives and their communities.

 

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Bitget Expands Stablecoin Payments for Global Merchants Through Paydify Partnership

 

VICTORIA, Seychelles - Tuesday, 16. June 2026

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange, today announced a strategic partnership with Paydify, a payment layer for seamless stablecoin transactions between users and merchants, to expand stablecoin payment acceptance for merchants worldwide. The collaboration enables merchants connected to Paydify to access Bitget’s global user base through a single payment integration, simplifying how businesses accept stablecoin payments across the growing Web3 ecosystem.

Stablecoins have become one of crypto’s most practical payment use cases, offering faster settlement, borderless transactions, 24/7 availability, and reduced payment friction. According to a16z’s data, consumer-to-business stablecoin transaction volume grew 128% year-over-year, more than doubling over the period, indicating the increasing role of stablecoins in everyday payments.

However, merchant adoption has remained limited by fragmented liquidity and disconnected payment networks. The Bitget and Paydify partnership addresses this gap by improving connectivity between exchanges, merchants, wallets, and end users. Paydify’s infrastructure provides a unified gateway for stablecoin payments, helping businesses reduce technical complexity while maintaining a seamless checkout experience.

“Bitget’s UEX is built around making digital assets more accessible, usable, and connected across real-world scenarios,” said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget. “Our partnership with Paydify extends that vision into stablecoin payments by helping merchants connect with Bitget’s 125 million global users through simpler, more efficient infrastructure.”

Paydify supports stablecoin payment acceptance across leading wallets and blockchain networks, enabling merchants to process on-chain payments with minimal integration requirements while maintaining control over their funds.

“The future of payments is not about moving money between wallets. It is about enabling millions of crypto users to seamlessly spend digital assets anywhere. Together with Bitget, we are turning stablecoins from an investment asset into a payment method,” said Sean Dong, Senior Director of Business Operations, Paydify.

The collaboration reinforces Bitget’s UEX model by consolidating trading, holding, and spending into a single environment. As these services converge, it positions digital assets as everyday money and pushes the ecosystem past traditional trading into practical, everyday payment solutions.

About Paydify

Paydify is a payments technology layer that facilitates seamless stablecoin transactions directly between users and merchants. Designed for Web3 and digitally native businesses, Paydify supports fast, on-chain payments across leading wallets and blockchains, allowing merchants to instantly receive stablecoins from millions of crypto users with minimal integration and full control, without intermediaries or custody of funds.

Learn more about Paydify at paydify.com.

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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