- Bitget marks 8 years with its UEX strategy, expanding beyond crypto into stocks, derivatives and AI.
- Non-crypto assets now make up 40% of trading volume, while rToken surpasses $100M in assets under management.
- Bitget is boosting institutional trading, reserves and protection as it targets broader financial markets.
Bitget is celebrating its eighth anniversary with the theme “8uilt for Perfect Trades,” highlighting its move beyond crypto through its Universal Exchange (UEX) strategy. The exchange is bringing crypto, traditional financial markets, and institutional trading products together on one platform.
Bitget Expands Beyond Crypto
Bitget said non-crypto assets made up as much as 40% of its total trading volume over the past year. Its traditional finance products have also grown, with perpetual contracts and CFDs each reaching more than $10 billion in daily trading volume.
As part of its UEX strategy, Bitget launched stock perpetual contracts, US stock options, and Hong Kong stock Quanto contracts over the past year. The goal is to let users trade different asset types on one platform instead of switching between platforms.
rToken Gains Traction
Bitget’s rToken product has grown quickly since it launched. It reached more than $100 million in assets under management within five weeks and has now processed over 3 million transactions.
Bitget said one in four new users now starts trading through rToken, showing growing interest in products that connect different parts of the financial market.
The exchange is also using more artificial intelligence through AI Playbook, an automated trading tool that helps users manage and execute trading strategies.
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said the combination of crypto, traditional markets, AI, and growing institutional interest will shape the company’s future.
“UEX is our bet on where all of that is heading,” Chen said, adding that Bitget’s next phase would be “much bigger than crypto alone.”
Bitget Expands Reserves and Protection
Bitget is increasing the number of assets covered by its Proof of Reserves to give users more transparency. For its eighth anniversary, the exchange said coverage will grow from four to 24 verifiable assets.
Bitget’s Protection Fund was worth about $382 million on average in August 2026. The exchange said it will continue expanding its services while investing in security, market integrity, and compliance.
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Institutional Trading Becomes a Priority
Institutional trading is expected to be a major focus for Bitget in its ninth year. By the second quarter of 2026, assets held by institutional clients had grown 45% from the end of 2025.
The number of active market makers also increased from 90 to 248. Bitget plans to improve trading execution, APIs, quantitative trading tools, institutional services, and accounts that support multiple asset types.
KCGI 2026 to Mark Anniversary
Bitget will celebrate its eighth anniversary with KCGI 2026, which has a $3 million USDT prize pool. The exchange will also host VIP programs, community activities, product events, and offline events in different regions.
As Bitget enters its ninth year, it is making its UEX strategy central to its growth. Instead of focusing only on crypto, Bitget plans to bring crypto, stocks, derivatives, and other financial products together on one platform. It is also expanding its AI and institutional trading services.
The company’s latest figures show this strategy is already changing platform activity, with non-crypto assets making up a large share of trading and institutional participation continuing to grow.
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