Bitget, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has announced that its Smart Awards 2025 will be held virtually on September 25, coinciding with the platform’s 7th anniversary.
The company organise the event to celebrate traders who have achieved exceptional results and contributed to shaping the broader crypto ecosystem.
This year’s event will be streamed live, bringing together judges, honorees, and Bitget’s global community to reflect on a year that has been both challenging and transformative for digital assets.
“What’s SMART in Crypto Trading”
Themed “What’s SMART in Crypto Trading,” the ceremony will feature awards across four archetypes.
Among them is the On-Chain Igniter, designed to honour leading performers in on-chain trading, while the Endurance Alpha will recognise traders who have demonstrated steady growth through the company’s financial products.
The Signal Maker will celebrate those who have established themselves as top leaders in copy trading, and the Rising Gear award will go to standout traders who emerged after October 2024.
The event will be hosted by Bitget’s CEO, Gracy Chen, who will be joined by well-known crypto influencers, including Sjuul, founder of AltCryptoGems, and Dapp Centre.
Together, they will present the awards to winners carefully selected by a judging panel currently finalising its evaluations. Trading data has been set as the key benchmark for determining excellence, ensuring the recognition is rooted in measurable performance.
Now in its third year, the Smart Awards has become a hallmark event within the global crypto community. The 2024 edition recognised 32 traders across categories such as Top Trader, Rising Star, Memecoin God, and Trading Maestro, showcasing the diversity of strategies that fuel growth on the platform.
This year’s celebration goes beyond recognition. Bitget is also rolling out its #TradeSmarter social campaign, inviting users to share their personal stories of smart trading.
Bitget’s strong August performance
The Smart Awards 2025 follow Bitget’s record-breaking in August. According to The Block and Coinglass reports, the platform ranked among the top three exchanges worldwide for Bitcoin and Ethereum futures open interest.
Bitcoin futures on the platform surpassed $10 billion, while Ethereum futures remained strong within the $5–7 billion range. In the same month, Bitget achieved significant milestones:
- $750 billion in monthly derivatives trading volume, part of a cumulative $11.5 trillion overall.
- Recognition in CoinDesk’s market data report as No.1 in liquidity for ETH and SOL and No.2 for BTC.
- In partnership with Mastercard, the successful rollout of its USD-based Wallet Card in Latin America gives millions of users across Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Peru, and Guatemala direct access to crypto spending at over 150 million merchants.
- Launch of GetAgent, an AI-powered trading assistant that delivers real-time insights and automated strategies, helping traders make faster and more informed decisions.
- It completed its KCGI 2025 tournament, which attracted over 120,000 participants from over 80 countries who competed for a $6 million USDT prize pool.
To enhance user experience further, Bitget enabled instant Visa and Mastercard deposits, supporting over 140 fiat currencies. This move eliminates delays and P2P risks, offering seamless conversion of BTC, ETH, and other major cryptocurrencies into fiat.
Honouring the community that drives growth
Bitget’s leadership stressed that none of these achievements would have been possible without the trading community that powers the exchange.
With over 120 million users worldwide, they continue reinforcing their mission of building smarter, safer, and more inclusive trading solutions.
As Gracy Chen noted earlier this year, Bitget’s success is not just about numbers but people who “trade smarter, adapt to change, and continue pushing the industry forward.”
The Smart Awards 2025 is designed to spotlight these individuals and ensure their stories of resilience and innovation inspire the broader crypto ecosystem.