Bitget Lists Lombard (BARD) for Spot Trading

Victoria, Seychelles, September 18, 2025 – Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has announced the listing of Lombard (BARD) in the Innovation Zone, opening it for spot trading. Trading for the BARD/USDT pair commenced on September 18, 2025, at 11:00 (UTC), with withdrawals available from September 19, 2025, at 12:00 (UTC).

Lombard is a next-generation DeFi protocol transforming Bitcoin’s utility through liquid staking and the LBTC token, allowing users to earn yield and access decentralized finance opportunities while holding BTC. Core to the Lombard ecosystem is LBTC, a yield-bearing bitcoin token currently integrated with leading protocols like Aave, Etherfi, and Pendle, and secured by a consortium of 14 top digital asset firms.

BARD is the native governance token of Lombard. The introduction of BARD coincides with the launch of the Liquid Bitcoin Foundation, which will guide Lombard’s protocol development, partnerships, research, and ecosystem grants. Supported by renowned investors such as Polychain Capital, Franklin Templeton, Bybit, and YZi Labs, and securing over $1.5 billion in total value locked, Lombard is considered pioneering the next phase of Bitcoin capital markets and DeFi infrastructure innovation.

Bitget has consistently expanded its market share in both spot and derivatives trading among centralized exchanges. With an extensive selection of over 800 cryptocurrency pairs and a commitment to broadening its offerings to over 900 trading pairs, Bitget connects users to a wide range of leading ecosystems, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Base, and TON. The listing of Lombard (BARD) underscores Bitget’s dedication to introducing innovative projects that are shaping the future of blockchain, providing users worldwide with unique opportunities to engage in the rapidly evolving crypto landscape.

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Established in 2018, Bitget is the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX) serving over 120 million users with access to millions of crypto tokens, tokenized stocks, ETFs, and other real-world assets within a single platform. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI powered trading tools, interoperability between tokens on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and BNB Chain along with wider access to real-world assets. On the decentralized side, Bitget Wallet runs as the leading non-custodial crypto wallet supporting 130+ blockchains and millions of tokens. It offers multi-chain trading, staking, payments, and direct access to 20,000+ DApps, with advanced swaps and market insights built-in the platform.

Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships, such as its role as the Official Crypto Partner of the World's Top Football League, LALIGA, in EASTERN, SEA and LATAM markets. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. In the world of motorsports, Bitget is the exclusive cryptocurrency exchange partner of MotoGP™, one of the world’s most thrilling championships.

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