Multi-Asset Platform Expansion
Bitget marks its eighth anniversary by expanding into traditional multi-asset trading.
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Bitget said rToken surpassed $100 million in assets under management within five weeks, recorded more than 3 million cumulative transactions and became the starting product for one in four new users.
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Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said the company expects the next phase of its development to extend beyond crypto as traditional markets converge with crypto, AI reshapes trading and institutional participation grows: “UEX is our bet on where all of that is heading.”
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Bitget said its Proof of Reserves coverage would expand from four to 24 verifiable assets, while its Protection Fund had an average valuation of approximately $382 million in August 2026.
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Bitget described itself as serving 125 million global users and employing more than 2,000 people, while also planning anniversary events across regions including Asia and Europe.
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The company’s product timeline says Bitget began with cryptocurrency spot trading in 2018, introduced USDT-margined futures in 2019, launched one-click copy trading in 2020 and added grid trading in 2022.
Bitget is marking its eighth anniversary by pushing its Universal Exchange strategy—a bet to merge crypto, stocks, forex, and commodities into one account Crypto-Economy. The Seychelles-based exchange says non-crypto assets now make up as much as 40% of total trading volume, with daily volume in traditional-market contracts exceeding $10 billion at peak periods Invezz.
CEO Gracy Chen framed the shift as inevitable: "Crypto and traditional markets are converging, AI is changing the trading experience, and institutional participation is accelerating. UEX is our bet on where all of that is heading." The company is backing the strategy with a $3 million trading competition, expanded reserve audits, and 125 million registered users Invezz.
Eight-Year Product Roadmap From Spot Trading to Multi-Asset
Bitget started in 2018 as a simple crypto spot exchange Crypto-Economy. It added USDT-margined futures in 2019, one-click copy trading in 2020, and grid trading in 2022 Crypto-Economy. The real acceleration came in 2026: stock perpetuals, U.S. stock options, Hong Kong stock Quanto contracts, and rTokens (tokenized real assets) all arrived within months Invezz.
rToken Launch Hits $100 Million in Five Weeks
Bitget's tokenized-asset product, rToken, became the standout performer. The product reached $100 million in assets under management within five weeks of launch and recorded more than 3 million cumulative transactions Crypto-Economy. One in four new Bitget users start with rTokens, signaling retail demand for fractional ownership of traditional assets Crypto-Economy.
Protection Fund Peaks at $441 Million Amid Expanded Audits
Bitget said its Protection Fund averaged $382 million in August 2026 and peaked at $441.5 million on August 27 Invezz. The company is also expanding proof-of-reserves coverage from four to 24 verifiable assets, a step toward transparency but still limited compared to full on-chain verification Invezz. Market-maker firms on the platform surged 176% over the past year, from 90 to 248 firms Invezz.
Self-Reported Metrics Lack Independent Verification
Most performance claims come from Bitget itself. The $10 billion daily volume figure for traditional contracts, the 40% non-crypto asset share, and the 125 million user count are all company-reported Invezz. Third-party trackers like DeFiLlama confirm Bitget leads tokenized equity market liquidity, but independent audits of overall trading volume are limited Invezz. Regional restrictions also apply: derivatives, tokenized stocks, and most campaign rewards are banned in the U.S. and parts of Europe Invezz.
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