Bitso, Latin America's leading crypto platform serving over 9 million users, has launched Bitso Onchain, a self-custody DEX that enables trading of 17,000+ tokens across 14 blockchains, including Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum, and Base, without gas fees, marking a strategic expansion into decentralized finance.

The platform, now in closed beta, eliminates traditional DEX barriers through email-based authentication powered by Privy, sponsored gas fees, and instant cross-chain swaps in partnership with Li.fi. Users can trade Solana memecoins with ETH or Arbitrum DeFi tokens with SOL in single transactions, maintaining full self-custody without managing seed phrases.

"With Bitso Onchain, we're solving the fundamental trade-off in crypto today," said Daniel Vogel, CEO and Co-founder of Bitso. "Users no longer need to choose between the simplicity of centralized exchanges and the opportunity of decentralized markets. We're delivering both in one seamless experience."

Bitso Onchain addresses the critical gap where 95% of tokens remain inaccessible to mainstream users due to technical complexity and CEX listing delays. Key features include:

  • Seamless Self-Custody: Email authentication with secure wallet infrastructure powered by Privy—no seed phrases required

  • Complete Token Access: 17,000+ tokens across Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum, Base, and 10 other chains

  • Zero Gas Fees: All transaction fees sponsored by Bitso

  • Instant Cross-Chain Trading: Direct swaps between any supported blockchain in partnership with Li.fi

  • Rewards: Token and XP rewards through referrals, quests, and weekly challenges

"We built this to bring real opportunity to everyone," added Vogel. "Whether it's a new memecoin on Solana or a DeFi protocol on Base, users can discover and trade it instantly, with no barriers between them and the next big opportunity."

The closed beta is limited to select users, with early access available via invitations from existing users, crypto community partnerships, or announcements on Bitso's social channels (@BitsoOnchain on X). Crypto traders interested in early access can join the waitlist at https://onchain.bitso.com.

New users in the early access phase receive $5 USD cashback after their first $10+ swap, with an additional $5 USDC for each new user they invite during closed beta. Plus, users can participate in platform quests to earn additional XP and token rewards.

The full public launch is set for September 2025, with AI-powered discovery tools and advanced DeFi trading products in the pipeline. The closed beta launch marks Bitso's strategic expansion into decentralized finance with a simple promise: Discover Everything. Trade Anything. Zero Friction.

About Bitso Founded in 2014, Bitso pioneered cryptocurrency adoption in Latin America as the region's first regulated exchange. The platform serves over 9 million users across multiple markets with regulatory licenses in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Gibraltar, establishing itself as a leader in accessible and compliant crypto solutions.

Website: https://bitso.com/