Traditional Finance Professionals Flock to Crypto Exchanges for Faster Paced Environment

For years, traditional brokerages were seen as safe havens for financial industry professionals. They offered clear regulations, established processes, and relatively predictable career paths.

However, over the past few years, policies, compliance requirements, and the cross-border business environment have evolved, shifting the operational boundaries of traditional brokerages.

Customer offboarding, regional restrictions, and tightening client acquisition have become daily realities for frontline employees. As a result, some traditional finance professionals began looking outward again.

Ethan, Lily, and Myooi are just a few examples of those who made the switch to crypto exchanges. They all held various roles at traditional brokerages before joining Bitget.

Ethan spent nearly five years at Futu, building regional business teams, local market development, KOL operations, and corporate partnerships. He felt the pulse of the market daily but noticed a change in the business boundaries of traditional brokerages.

Lily worked at Futu for over three years, primarily focusing on community operations and wealth management businesses. She managed hot-topic market operations, user engagement and conversion for funds and ETFs, KOL sourcing and maintenance, and participated in investment strategy meetings.

Both Ethan and Lily brought their experience from traditional finance to Bitget, where they found a faster-paced work environment with denser changes. They saw the crypto industry as an opportunity to re-validate themselves and take on new challenges.