0G Foundation@0G_Foundation
At 0G, we are deeply grateful to our 23 exchange partners who supported our launch on Day 1. Their contributions and partnership have been invaluable, and we remain committed to building long-term, win-win collaborations with our ecosystem partners.
Unfortunately, we must address a serious issue with one partner — Bitget. This is not a statement we wanted to make, but after exhausting private channels and multiple attempts to resolve the situation, we feel it is our responsibility to bring transparency to the community. Web3 cannot mature into the foundation of a new financial system if it is built on broken promises. Integrity and accountability must be the standard, not the exception.
What Happened
-> Since July, we have been in active discussions with Bitget regarding a large, long-term staking campaign (90 days or longer).
-> On September 15, both parties confirmed mutual understanding of this position.
-> On September 18, we finalized the contract, which clearly outlined the staking allocation, with a structured breakdown of campaign design and APY. Bitget approved these final terms and confirmed readiness to proceed. However, despite multiple follow-ups and requests, Bitget continues to fail to fulfill the promises they made to sign. However, to date, the contract has only been signed by our director.
-> On September 20, less than 48 hours before token launch, Bitget sent over a marketing document that included an airdrop — directly contradicting both the agreed-upon terms and the unsigned agreement.
The 0G team immediately responded, making it clear in writing that the information was incorrect and re-sharing the detailed 90-day staking token allocation breakdown to avoid any ambiguity.
-> Despite our objections, Bitget ignored our response and unilaterally launched a Launchpool and airdrop campaign using the allocated tokens, in violation of the originally agreement. What was supposed to be a 90-day staking campaign was reduced to a 3-day Launchpool — undermining the spirit and integrity of the original design.
Why This Matters
This is not just about one campaign — it strikes at the foundation of Web3.
1. Breach of trust: If agreements can be ignored, partnerships across the ecosystem lose their meaning.
2. Community harm: Misusing tokens for unapproved campaigns confuses and misleads users, damaging confidence.
3. Industry standards: Web3 cannot mature on broken promises. Integrity and accountability must be the baseline, not the exception.
Our Response
Given the seriousness of this violation, we are taking the following actions:
1. Legal action: Our counsel, Fenwick & West, has issued a legal demand letter to Bitget.
2. Industry call to action: We are asking our investors and partners — including Alliance, Orange, Hack, Delphi, Bankless, Stanford Blockchain Association, Foresight, NLH, Mirana, Dao5, Dispersion, and others — to pause sending projects to Bitget until this issue is resolved.
3. Note for ecosystem partners: Bitget has shown that agreements can be broken, and we urge projects to be vigilant in protecting their eegament and commitments.
Our Requests to Bitget
To restore trust and accountability, we request Bitget to:
1. Immediately cease any promotions of unapproved airdrop and launch pool campaigns using our name or tokens.
2. Buy back the entire amount of 0G tokens that were diverted to the airdrop/Launchpool campaigns and either redeploy them strictly according to the original staking agreement or provide equivalent cash value.
3. Commit to ending these practices with other projects and demonstrate adherence to future agreements.
Closing
We did not want to escalate this matter, but integrity and trust are non-negotiable for 0G. We hope this transparency helps the industry move forward with higher standards, and we remain committed to building Web3 on a foundation of fairness, accountability, and collaboration.
Thank you for your support and understanding.
