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Bitget Universal Exchange (UEX) Whitepaper: Blueprint for Financial Technologies in Crypto, Stocks, Commodities, and Emerging Markets Written By: Ryan Lee, Chief Analyst, Bitget Research
Foreword
Every industry has a defining moment when evolution gives way to transformation. For exchanges, that moment is now. When I first described the idea of a Universal Exchange (UEX), I called it our “seventh gear”, a metaphor for breaking limits that once seemed mechanical, even impossible. In the early days, centralized exchanges were praised for speed and trust, while decentralized exchanges were praised for freedom and transparency. E
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- Bitget Cuts Stock Perps Fees to Zero for Makers Ahead of Earnings Season, Expanding Access Across Markets
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Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), announced the launch of zero maker fees and ultra-low taker fees for its stock perpetuals and precious metal perpetuals, effective from February 10 through April 30, 2026. The move positions Bitget as the lowest-cost venue in the market while offering one of the broadest selections of stock and metal perps.
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Press releaseBitget Jan 2026 Report Highlights over 10% of Transaction Volumes come from Gold and TradFi Victoria, Seychelles, February 10, 2026—Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has released its January 2026 Transparency Report, marking a strong start to the year as tokenized traditional markets scaled rapidly alongside its core crypto business. The headline milestone came from the public launch of Bitget TradFi, which opened access to global forex, commodities, indices, metals, and stock CFDs using USDT as margin. Within weeks, TradFi trading on Bitget climbed to $4 billion i2026-02-10- BitgetBitget Monthly Transparency Report January 2026TLDR; ● Bitget publicly launched Bitget TradFi in January, opening tokenized access to global forex, commodities, indices, metals, and stock CFDs under its Universal Exchange (UEX) framework. ● Bitget TradFi reached $4 billion in daily trading volume, doubling from $2 billion in just two weeks, signaling rapid user adoption of tokenized traditional markets. ● Crypto assets accounted for 88.25% of total platform volume, while non-crypto products contributed 11.75%, led by TradFi at 11.42%, highl2026-02-09
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