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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
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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 to Participate as a Business Partner at VIII Crypto Summit — Booth D03
On March 25–26, 2026, Moscow will host the VIII Crypto Summit at the MTS Live Hall — one of Russia’s leading platforms bringing together the crypto industry, technological innovation, and regulatory dialogue.
Bitget will join the summit as an official Business Partner, showcasing its expertise, products, and ecosystem developments at Booth D03 within the exhibition area.
Crypto Summit is recognized as a unique industry event in Russia where discussions evolve into practical initiatives. The for2026-02-13
- Bitget Partners with Yuma to Expand Global Access to Bittensor (TAO) StakingVictoria, Seychelles, February 13, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), announced a partnership with the leading TAO infrastructure provider, Yuma, to deliver TAO staking services on the Bitget platform. Under the collaboration, Yuma will serve as Bitget’s validator service provider, supporting scalable and reliable access to the Bittensor network for Bitget’s global user base.
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- Press releaseBitget 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. E2026-01-21
- Press releaseBitget Opens TradFi Trading to All Users After Record-Breaking Beta DemandVictoria, Seychelles, January 5, 2026—Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has officially opened its TradFi trading suite to all users, following a private beta that drew overwhelming interest and delivered standout trading activity across gold, forex, and global macro assets. The public launch marks a key milestone in Bitget’s evolution into a Universal Exchange (UEX). After opening beta access in December, more than 80,000 users joined the waitlist to explore trading beyond c2026-01-05
- BitgetBitget CEO Letter: UEX and the New Era of Financial DemocracyOn New Year's Eve when I was twenty, I got a phone call from my mum. She was bursting with excitement, telling me, “Gracy! I finally did it! I bought a townhouse!” For years, this had been a dream of hers and a financial stretch. A lot of her friends tried to warn her off. “It’s too much money”, they told her. “What if prices drop and you lose it all?” Now, that house is worth eight times what she paid. She had an experience that, if we’re lucky, we all have access to only a few times in our2025-12-31
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- Press releaseBitget Launches Gold, Forex and Commodities Markets for Crypto Users Victoria, Seychelles , December 1 5 , 2025 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has announced the launch of the private beta for Bitget TradFi, a new cross-market feature that gives crypto users direct access to global forex, metals, commodities, indices, and stock CFDs using USDT as margin. Selected users are now able to test this new feature with limited early-access capabilities. The addressable market is vast. According to the Bank for International Settlements, global2025-12-15
Press releaseBitget Appoints Ignacio Aguirre Franco as Chief Marketing Officer to Drive Global Growth and UEX EvolutionVictoria, Seychelles, November 7, 2025—Bitget, the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has strengthened its leadership in global brand narrative and user engagement strategy with the appointment of Ignacio Aguirre Franco as its new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Ignacio brings over fifteen years of experience across technology, fintech, and blockchain, with a career that bridges engineering and marketing. Before joining Bitget, he held senior roles at Adobe, SAP, Scorechain, and Xapo Bank2025-11-07
UEXBitget Turns 7, Coining the ‘Universal Exchange’ as the Next Generation of Exchanges Victoria, Seychelles, 16th September 2025 – Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), is proud to celebrate its 7th anniversary with the theme of #GearUpTo7, kickstarting a new era of integrated finance. Over the past seven years, strategic partnerships, community initiatives, and steady business growth have driven Bitget’s global expansion. Collaborations with legendary Messi, Juventus FC, MotoGP, LaLiga, and the UNTOLD music festival have extended Bitget’s reach beyond crypt2025-09-16
UEXA Letter from Bitget CEO: As We #GearUpTo7, Bitget Evolves Beyond a Centralized ExchangeThis past June, I found myself in the small city of Mugello in central Italy, where the 2025 MotoGP Italy was taking place. As the riders roared past at breathtaking speed, the piercing sound of their engines seemed to shake the air itself. A MotoGP staff member beside me leaned over and said, “Did you know these bikes can reach up to 350 km per hour, almost the same as an airplane at takeoff?” My jaw dropped in astonishment, and I blurted out, “To reach such speeds, the gearbox must be incredi2025-09-15
Press releaseBitget to Transfer 440 Million BGB to Morph Foundation, Accelerating BGB as Gas and Governance Token of Morph ChainKey Highlights Bitget will transfer all BGB tokens that it controls, 440 million in total, to the Morph Foundation, with 220 million burned immediately and the remaining 220 million locked with gradual release to support ecosystem growth. The Morph Foundation will oversee BGB as the gas and governance token of Morph, powering payments and utility across the layer. Bitget and Bitget Wallet’s 120 million users will gain direct access to the innovative decentralized protocols built on2025-09-02
Press releaseBitget Burns 30M BGB Worth $138 Million for Q2 2025 Victoria, Seychelles, 10th July, 2025 – Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, is set to burn 30,001,053.1 BGB (2.56% of total supply) tokens for the second quarter of 2025, equivalent to approximately $138 million based on the Q2 2025 average price. This brings the total burn for the first half of the year to over 5% of the total supply of the BGB token, based on Bitget’s strategy of growing the native ecosystem token. BGB has emerged as one of the top-2025-07-10
Press releaseBitget Positions Itself as an AI-Native Exchange With New Agent Hub LaunchVictoria, Seychelles, February 13, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), today announced the launch of Bitget Agent Hub, a new platform designed to support the next phase of AI-driven trading as intelligent agents move from experimentation into real market participation. As AI tools increasingly act on behalf of users, monitoring markets, summarizing research, and executing strategies, trading infrastructure is being reshaped. The key challenge is no longer model intellige2026-02-13
Hot eventsBitget to Participate as a Business Partner at VIII Crypto Summit — Booth D03 On March 25–26, 2026, Moscow will host the VIII Crypto Summit at the MTS Live Hall — one of Russia’s leading platforms bringing together the crypto industry, technological innovation, and regulatory dialogue. Bitget will join the summit as an official Business Partner, showcasing its expertise, products, and ecosystem developments at Booth D03 within the exhibition area. Crypto Summit is recognized as a unique industry event in Russia where discussions evolve into practical initiatives. The for2026-02-13
Press releaseBitget Partners with Yuma to Expand Global Access to Bittensor (TAO) StakingVictoria, Seychelles, February 13, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), announced a partnership with the leading TAO infrastructure provider, Yuma, to deliver TAO staking services on the Bitget platform. Under the collaboration, Yuma will serve as Bitget’s validator service provider, supporting scalable and reliable access to the Bittensor network for Bitget’s global user base. Bitget was the first centralized exchange to introduce TAO staking in 2025, providing early acc2026-02-13
Press releaseBitget Celebrates Lunar New Year With Fortune Card Campaign Highlighting a Unified Trading Experience Victoria, Seychelles, February 13, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), announced the launch of its UEX Fortune Card Campaign, a Lunar New Year celebration designed to invite users to explore different markets across the platform while sharing seasonal rewards. Running from February 13, 18:00 to February 21, 18:00 (UTC+8), the campaign allows users to collect Fortune Card puzzle pieces by completing simple daily activities across Bitget’s ecosystem.2026-02-13
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Press releaseBitget 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
Press releaseBitget Cuts Stock Perps Fees to Zero for Makers Ahead of Earnings Season, Expanding Access Across Markets Victoria, Seychelles, February 10, 2026 — 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
Press releaseBitget Jan 2026 Report Highlights over 10% of Transaction Volumes come from Gold and TradFiVictoria, 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
Press releaseBitget Introduces Industry-First VIP Protection Framework Amid Heightened Market SwingsVictoria, Seychelles, February 9, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), announced the launch of Bitget VIP WE STAY, a comprehensive care and retention program designed to protect high-net-worth users during periods of extreme market volatility. Backed by a dedicated $5 million support fund, the initiative aims to preserve VIP status, reduce cost pressures, and support disciplined market re-entry amid ongoing price drawdowns. Recent market conditions have led to sharp asse2026-02-09
Press releaseThe UEX Security Standard: From Proof to ProtectionExecutive Summary As crypto exchanges evolve into Universal Exchanges (UEX), security must evolve with them. UEX platforms no longer protect a single asset class or settlement model. They operate across crypto, tokenized assets, and traditional markets, expanding the security perimeter to include custody, pricing, settlement, identity, compliance, and infrastructure, all within a unified account environment. This shift introduces new systemic risks. Account-level permission failures can escala2026-02-09- Press releaseBitget and BlockSec Introduce the UEX Security Standard, Setting a New Benchmark for Universal ExchangesVictoria, Seychelles, February 9, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), today announced the release of The UEX Security Standard: From Proof to Protection, a joint research report authored with blockchain security firm BlockSec. The report outlines a system-level security framework designed for exchanges operating across crypto, tokenized assets, and traditional financial markets within unified account environments. As trading platforms evolve into Universal Exchanges, fi2026-02-09
Press releaseBitget Fan Club Sets a New Standard for Community in CryptoVictoria, Seychelles, February 6, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), today announced the launch of the Bitget Fan Club, a new community initiative designed to bring users closer into the platform’s growth journey through structured participation, product collaboration, and content-driven engagement. The Bitget Fan Club invites users from around the world to become officially recognized contributors to the Bitget ecosystem. Members, who will be known as Bitget Fans, wi2026-02-06
Press releaseBitget Brings Blockchain4Youth to the LALIGA Youth Tournament in ThailandBangkok, Thailand, February 5, 2026—Bitget, the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), marked the kickoff of the 2026 LALIGA Youth Tournament (LLYT) at the FA Thailand High Performance Training Center, highlighting its commitment to youth engagement and grassroots development throughout Southeast Asia. As a regional partner of LALIGA, Bitget supported the tournament as part of its broader Blockchain4Youth initiative, which focuses on education, discipline, and long-term opportunity for the ne2026-02-05
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