Bitget launches companion program with 30% net fee bonus for non-institutional users

Bitget has introduced a new "Companion Program," according to CEO Gracy Chen, who outlined the initiative during a livestream reviewing a recent security incident. The program has two tracks and covers retail-facing users as well as institutional clients. For VIP and non-VIP users, Bitget said that over the next month it will return 30% of the actual retained net trading fees generated by non-institutional users as a dedicated bonus. The exchange is also rolling out related VIP benefits at the same time, and those benefits can run in parallel with the Companion Program. For Pro clients and market makers, Bitget is launching an institutional version of the program. That track includes incentives tied to trading fees and rebates. The company also said the protection period for Pro status has been extended through Nov. 30. The announcement was made by Chen during the "Security Incident Review" livestream.