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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 Introduces Gracy AI, a New Way to Talk Markets, Leadership, and Long-Term ThinkingVictoria, Seychelles, February 11, 2026—Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has launched Gracy AI, the first animated digital human in crypto designed to bring real leadership thinking into one-on-one conversations with users.
Built around the experience and decision-making approach of Bitget CEO Gracy Chen, Gracy AI moves beyond charts and short-term signals. Instead, it gives users a space to talk through market cycles, strategy, career questions, and mindset with an AI that2026-02-11
- 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.
The fee adjustment comes as global markets enter earnings season, a peri2026-02-10
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Press releaseBitget Partners with Tread.fi to Advance Universal Exchange InfrastructureVictoria, Seychelles, January 26, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), today announced a partnership with Tread.fi, a decentralized trading infrastructure protocol focused on automated execution and cross-market connectivity. The collaboration brings together Bitget’s unified exchange architecture and Tread.fi’s modular onchain trading framework to expand how users access, execute, and manage trades across centralized and decentralized environments. Tread.fi is building2026-01-26
Press releaseBitget Reinforces Safety with Average $578 Million Protection Fund Value in December 2025 Victoria, Seychelles, January 23, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s leading Universal Exchange (UEX), has released its December 2025 Protection Fund update, reporting an average monthly valuation of approximately $578 million, aligned with a consistent holding of 6,500 BTC throughout the month. During December, the Protection Fund’s valuation fluctuated in line with Bitcoin price movements, reflecting transparent, market-based asset backing rather than discretionary adjustments. The fund peaked at $602026-01-23
Press releaseBitget TradFi Doubles to $4B in Daily Volume, Signaling Crypto Traders’ Rush Into Global MarketsVictoria, Seychelles, January 23, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), announced that Bitget TradFi has reached a new all-time high of $4 billion in daily trading volume on January 21. The rapid acceleration highlights a clear shift in trader behavior, as crypto-native users increasingly turn to traditional assets to navigate global market volatility within a familiar environment. The pace of growth is notable. After Bitget TradFi first crossed $2 billion in daily volume2026-01-23
Press releaseBitget Lists BTGO Tokenized Stock, Bringing BitGo to the UEX Marketplace Victoria, Seychelles, January 23, 2026 – Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), is excited to announce the listing of BTGO, a tokenized stock representing BitGo, expanding the exchange’s US stock section and giving users access to one of the digital asset industry’s most established infrastructure providers. BTGOon is now available for spot trading on Bitget Onchain, allowing users to gain exposure to BitGo through a crypto-native experience without brokerage ac2026-01-23
Press releaseBitget Lists Spacecoin (SPACE) for Spot Trading Victoria, Seychelles, January 23, 2026 – Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), announced the addition of Spacecoin (SPACE) in the Innovation and DePIN zone for spot trading. Trading for the SPACE/USDT pair will open on January 23, 2026, 12:00 (UTC), with withdrawals available from January 24, 2026, 13:00 (UTC). Spacecoin is a physically decentralized satellite internet network, designed to provide global connectivity independent of traditional terrestrial i2026-01-23
Press releaseBitget Ignites Global Stock Futures Championship with $1.55 Million Prize PoolVictoria, Seychelles, January 22, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), is turning global markets into an arena with the launch of its first-ever Global Stock Futures Championship, unveiling a headline prize pool of 1,551,000 USDT. Kicking off on January 23, 2026 at 00:00 (UTC+8) and running till February 11, 2026 (UTC+8), the championship is Bitget’s boldest competitive event yet. Built to unite elite traders, rising stars, and global communities in a single, high-stakes2026-01-22
Press releaseBitget VIPs Save $289M USDT in Fees Under the Recent Program UpgradeVictoria, Seychelles, January 22, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), is excited to share Bitget’s VIP program journey which has evolved from a fee tier into a full-spectrum ecosystem for high-performance trading, marked by sweeping fee upgrades and a new identity under the banner “Maximum Perks, Minimum Fees.” At the center of this release is 2025 VIP Universe Trek, a personalized annual report that turns data into narrative. Each VIP receives a tailored view of their2026-01-22
BitgetBitget 2025 Product Recap: The Journey to UEXHello everyone, and welcome to the Bitget Annual Product Recap. I’m Gracy. Today, we aren't just looking back at a year of growth; we are also celebrating a milestone in industrial evolution. I am honored to share the journey of how Bitget became the world’s first UEX. 2025 was defined by radical momentum and a fundamental shift in the global financial order. We navigated a landscape where markets didn't just move—they transformed. We witnessed a crypto frenzy, with Bitcoin hitting another2026-01-21- Press releaseBitget Releases Universal Exchange (UEX) Whitepaper, Outlining the Next Phase of Global Trading Victoria, Seychelles, January 21, 2026—Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has released its latest research whitepaper, Bitget Universal Exchange (UEX): Blueprint for Financial Technologies in Crypto, Stocks, Commodities, and Emerging Markets, setting out a clear vision for how exchanges are evolving beyond crypto-only platforms into unified, multi-asset financial systems. Authored by Ryan Lee, Chief Analyst at Bitget Research, and co-authored by Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget, the2026-01-21
Press releaseBitget Launchpool adds Immunefi (IMU) with 29.1M in Token Rewards Victoria, Seychelles, January 20, 2026 – Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has announced the addition of Immunefi (IMU) to Bitget Launchpool and adding it to spot trading. Spot trading for the IMU/USDT pair will begin on January 22, 2026, 14:00 (UTC), with deposits available now open and withdrawals available from January 23, 2026, 14:00 (UTC). To celebrate the listing, Bitget Launchpool will run a campaign, offering a total of 20,000,000 IMU in rewards. El2026-01-20
Press releaseMessari Research: Bitget’s UEX Model Scales with $18B in Tokenized Stock Volume and 82% Institutional ParticipationVictoria, Seychelles — 15 Jan 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has been featured in a newly released Messari research report examining the platform’s evolving market structure and growth drivers. The report highlights the rapid scaling of Bitget’s UEX model, driven by the expansion of tokenized stocks and rising institutional participation. The report stated cumulative tokenized stock futures volume on Bitget reached approximately $18 billion by December 2025, while i2026-01-15
Press releaseBitget Drops New Video With World Cup Winner Julián Alvarez, Turning Trading Into a One-Stop UEX MegastoreVictoria, Seychelles, January 14, 2026—Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has released a new global video featuring World Cup winner Julián Álvarez, using football culture to explain a simple idea: if you want to trade the world, you should not have to shop around. The video brings Bitget’s Universal Exchange vision to life through a familiar setting for football fans. Set inside a stylized football megastore, Álvarez browses match-day essentials that double as investment cue2026-01-14
Press releaseBitget Captures 89% Tokenized Stock Market Share in December, Extends 0 Fee Trading Through April 2026 Victoria, Seychelles , January 1 4, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), announced a significant expansion of its leadership in tokenized equities, capturing approximately 89% of total market share on Ondo in the month of December 2025 — further up from 73% in the first week of December. The increase reflects accelerating demand for on-chain access to global equities and positions Bitget as the dominant venue for tokenized stock tradi2026-01-14
BitgetBitget Transparency Report 2025: One Exchange. Every Market. 2025 Through the Lens of UEXTLDR; Bitget recorded $8.17 trillion in annual derivatives trading volume, positioning it among the top four centralized exchanges globally. Institutional trading volume share surged from 39.4% in January to 82% by December 2025. Cumulative trading volume for tokenized stock futures surpassed $15 billion with daily TradFi trading exceeding $2 billion. Bitget Wallet Card spending experienced a massive 28× year-on-year increase across more than 50 markets. Bitget Onchain generated over2026-01-13- Press releaseBitget’s 2025 Review: UEX Leads the Convergence of Crypto and Traditional MarketsVictoria, Seychelles, January 13th, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has published its year-in-review covering its Universal Exchange (UEX) model expansion across crypto, onchain markets, and tokenized traditional assets under a single, unified trading experience in 2025. According to CoinGlass’ 2025 Crypto Derivatives Market Annual Report, Bitget ranked fourth in 2025 by derivatives trading volume, recording $8.17 trillion in total volume and an average daily volume2026-01-13
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Press releaseBitget TradFi Surpasses $2 Billion in Daily Volume as Gold Trading Activity SurgesVictoria, Seychelles, January 8, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has recorded more than $2 billion in daily trading volume on Bitget TradFi, marking a major milestone since its public rollout on January 5. The performance highlights accelerating demand for access to traditional markets on the platform as a hedge against recent volatility. With this, pairs such as Gold (XAUUSD), Dow Jones Industrial Average (US30), Nasdaq 100 index (NAS100), Silver (XAGUSD), and Euro2026-01-08
Press releaseBitget Crosses $1B Tokenized Stock Spot Volume Amid 4,900% Spike in Tokenized Gold Trading Victoria, Seychelles — January 2, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), announced that cumulative spot trading volume for tokenized stocks on the platform has surpassed $1 billion, marking a major milestone in the adoption of on-chain access to global equities. Notably, approximately 95% of this total volume was generated in December alone, underscoring a sharp acceleration in user participation and liquidity as tokenized stocks moved from ear2026-01-05
BitgetBitget 2025 Global Markets Year-End Review: Dollar Retreat, AI Euphoria, Crypto Reshuffle, and the Rise of Precious MetalsPreface Standing at the cusp of 2025's end, looking back across this year's global capital markets, we have witnessed not merely the rise and fall of various assets, but a profound paradigm revolution. When Trump returned to the White House, when Nvidia's market capitalization breached $5 trillion, when gold historically crossed $4,000, when Bitcoin violently oscillated amid policy gamesmanship—we came to the realisation that the old world order is crumbling, while the contours of a new era rema2026-01-01
Press releaseBitget Collaborates with Morpho and Arbitrum to Launch Upgraded On-Chain Earn ProductsVictoria, Seychelles, December 22, 2025—Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has introduced a new generation of on-chain earning products through an exclusive collaboration with Morpho, a universal lending network connecting lenders and borrowers, and the Arbitrum ecosystem, a Layer 2 scaling solution. The upgraded USDT and USDC On-Chain Earn products are now live, offering users a more transparent, flexible, and efficient way to capture real on-chain yields. The enhanced offer2025-12-29
Press releaseBlock Scholes Report Highlights Growth of Tokenized Stocks, Citing Bitget as a Key Market DriverVictoria, Seychelles, December 29, 2025—Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has been featured in a newly released report by Block Scholes, a leading digital asset analytics and research firm, examining the rapid growth of tokenized stocks and the evolving role of exchanges in bridging traditional and on-chain markets. According to the Block Scholes report, tokenized equities are increasingly used as a gateway to global markets, with exchanges like Bitget playing a growing role2025-12-29
Press releaseBitget Introduces Major App Upgrade, Unifying Crypto, Stocks, Onchain, and TradFi Markets in a Unified Interface for 120 Million Users Victoria, Seychelles , December 24 , 2025 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has rolled out a comprehensive visual and functional upgrade to its mobile app for its 120 million users, further advancing its multi-asset trading experience. The update delivers a universal interface that enables users to access cryptocurrencies, tokenized stocks, onchain assets, and traditional financial markets through a single, cohesive navigation flow.2025-12-24
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