E166: Bitget CEO From Divorced Single Mom to Running a $20B/Day Crypto Exchange
Gracy Chen went from a divorced single mom to CEO of Bitget, a top 5 crypto exchange doing $20B in daily volume with 25 million users. THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER 💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes from When Shift Happens: https://www.kevinfollonier.com/crypto-web3-newsletter ___________ PARTNERS 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/ 💳 KAST lets you manage and spend stablecoins or crypto with a Visa Card or Apple Pay. Live in 100+ countries: https://go.kast.xyz/VqVO/SHIFT 🔓 Trezor offers the safest cold-storage wallets for crypto and true financial independence. Buy with 10% off (promo code in video): https://trezor.io/?transaction_id=102... 🌱 Bitwise Asset Management manages $15B+ across 30+ crypto investment products — ETFs, index funds, alpha, staking, and more. https://bitwiseinvestments.com/ ⚖️ Ethena is a synthetic dollar protocol on Ethereum, offering a crypto-native, non-bank-dependent stablecoin called USDe. It uses a delta-neutral hedging strategy with staked ETH to maintain a $1 peg. https://ethena.fi/ 🔒Sumsub is the leading full-cycle verification platform for the crypto industry, chosen by 8 out of 10 of the world’s largest exchanges. From instant KYC and KYB to automated crypto transaction monitoring, they help VASPs, exchanges, and DeFi platforms prevent fraud, stay compliant, and scale globally. https://sumsub.com/ 💧 Sui is a next-gen Layer 1 making digital asset ownership fast, private, and secure. https://sui.io/ ♾️ Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies. https://www.coinsilium.com ___________ Follow Gracy Chen • Twitter: https://x.com/GracyBitget • Twitter: https://x.com/bitget • Website: https://linktr.ee/bitgetofficials FOLLOW WHEN SHIFT HAPPENS Twitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinfollonier_ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/ Website: https://kevinfollonier.com/ DISCLAIMER The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome. 0:00 Introduction 1:34 Please Subscribe 2:00 The Only Bad Experience With When Shift Happens 3:47 Gracy’s T-Shirt & Where It Came From 4:37 How Do We Motivate More Women To Join The Crypto Space 6:13 Bitget’s Overall Work Environment Explained 7:06 How Gracy Manages 2,200 Remote Workers 10:09 Partnerships: @JupiterExchange @KASTxyz 10:50 Who Is Gracy Chen? 13:04 Where Does Gracy’s Fire In The Belly Come From? 15:01 Why Is It Necessary To Go To The Best Schools 22:23 Why Gracy Left Acumulus? 23:45 The Hardest Part About Building A Business 28:52 Partnerships: @Ethena @sumsub 41:36 What Is Bitget, Explained Simply? 43:55 Gracy’s Breakdown Of Bitget’s Numbers 45:09 How Bitget Got Over 40% Of Its Management Team To Be Female 46:48 Where Women Excel In Terms Of Business Management Practice 50:45 Where Do Men Excel In Business Management Practice 52:20 Partnerships: @Trezor @BitwiseInvest @SuiNetwork 53:17 What Are Gracy’s KPIs As The CEO Of Bitget? 56:45 How Bitget Is Growing The Pie To Continue Expanding 1:03:40 What’s The Endgame For Bitget? 1:05:49 Why Can Anyone Become A CEO? 1:09:28 Running A 2,200 Employee Company While Taking Care Of A Kid, How? 1:11:22 How Has Bitget Evolved Since Gracy Joined In 2022 1:17:12 What The Voice In Gracy’s Head Tells Her In The Morning & Evening 1:20:05 One Thing Gracy’s Learned That You Can Take With You 1:24:31 Closing Thoughts
