Popular crypto exchange Bitget has announced a strategic partnership with Yuma, a leading infrastructure provider in the Bittensor ecosystem, to make $TAO staking more accessible for users worldwide.
The partnership, revealed on February 13, 2026, strengthens Bitget’s staking offering by integrating Yuma’s non-custodial validator services, allowing users to stake TAO without running validator infrastructure or handling complex technical setups.
Bitget noted that the move builds on its early support for Bittensor, after becoming the first centralized exchange to introduce TAO staking in 2025.
“Yuma operates institutional-grade infrastructure to support large-scale participation in the Bittensor network,” said Evan Malanga, Chief Revenue Officer at Yuma. “Partnering with Bitget expands TAO access to a global audience through a platform that already serves millions of users.”
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen added that the partnership strengthens the reliability behind Bitget’s staking services, making it easier for users to participate in Bittensor as demand for decentralized AI continues to grow.
With this integration, Bitget users can now stake $TAO directly through the platform under its Universal Exchange (UEX) framework, alongside spot trading, derivatives, and other products—all within a single account.
The announcement has been met with positive reactions across the crypto community, with many seeing it as another step toward making Bittensor participation more mainstream.
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