How to Start on Bitget: Sign-up, Verification and First Trade

A beginner's guide to Bitget: checking availability, sign-up, mandatory identity verification, deposit, a first spot trade, copy trading cautions and security settings.

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In short: check that Bitget is permitted in your country (it reportedly paused EU services in July 2026), register on the official site, complete identity verification, deposit and make a small spot trade. The base spot fee is 0.1%, 20% lower when paying in BGB. See the Bitget review first.

Before you register

  1. Check availability. Restricted jurisdictions are listed in Bitget's terms; EU availability is limited because it has no MiCA authorisation according to a July 2026 source.
  2. Read the welcome pack conditions. The 6,200 USDT pack needs sign-up, identity verification and a first deposit and is task-based.

Step by step

  1. Type the official address yourself, see how to spot a crypto scam.
  2. Register with your email and a unique password.
  3. Enable two-factor authentication.
  4. Complete identity verification. A source says ID and facial recognition have gated deposits, trading and withdrawals since January 2024.
  5. Deposit a small amount and check the network.
  6. Trade spot first. Use limit orders, and check the fee before confirming.
  7. Be careful with copy trading. Past results do not predict future ones.
  8. Keep long-term holdings in your own wallet, see Trezor vs Ledger.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Bitget charge?

0.1% maker and taker for spot, with a 20% discount when paying in BGB per a Bitget guide, and VIP discounts.

What is the protection fund?

A reserve launched in 2022 for user losses, with limits and claim conditions. It is not a guarantee.

Not investment advice. Trading crypto and using leverage is risky.

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