Bitget has officially registered in New Zealand for multiple financial service categories as it pushes forward with its tokenized and direct U.S. stock offerings. The crypto exchange announced on July 23 that it joined the Financial Service Providers Register (FSPR), enabling it to operate across five key business areas.
The registration covers foreign currency exchange, domestic and international money transfers, client asset custody, portfolio management, and executing financial products or foreign exchange transactions for customers. This move fits within Bitget’s broader strategy to expand its rToken and Stock+ services, which include tokenized and direct access to U.S. equities.
Joining New Zealand’s complaint resolution scheme
Bitget also became a member of the Insurance and Financial Services Ombudsman (IFSO) dispute resolution scheme, offering an independent way for consumers to raise complaints. While this registration does not equate to a full regulatory license from New Zealand authorities, it strengthens Bitget’s compliance framework alongside existing licenses in El Salvador and South Africa.
According to New Zealand’s Companies Office, registration alone does not imply government approval or active regulatory supervision. Certain activities still require licensing from the Financial Markets Authority or the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, which Bitget has yet to disclose.
This development highlights Bitget’s plan to eventually launch regulated services in the U.S., even as it maintains some platform restrictions in Singapore. The move comes amid growing global interest in tokenized stocks and digital assets, signaling Bitget’s intent to capture a larger share of this evolving market.
