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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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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.
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- Bitget 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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- 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
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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
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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 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 period marked by heightene2026-02-10
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 in2026-02-10- 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
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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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Press releaseBitget Lists Tria (TRIA) for Spot Trading Victoria, Seychelles, February 5, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), announced the addition of Tria (TRIA) in the Innovation Zone for spot trading. Trading for the TRIA/USDT pair opens on February 3, 2026, 10:00 (UTC), with withdrawals available from February 4, 2026, 11:00 (UTC). Tria is a self-custodial neobank and interoperable payments protocol designed to unify spending, trading, and earning across fragmented blockchain ecosystems without the traditional requireme2026-02-05
BitgetNotice: Temporary Restriction of Services in IndiaBitget is implementing a temporary restriction on new user onboarding in India, effective February 6 at 4 PM IST, as part of the company’s commitment to align with applicable local regulatory requirements. With this update, account creation for new users will be restricted when India is selected as the country of residence during sign-up or when Indian KYC documents are selected during onboarding. Please note that this change does not impact existing Bitget users in India. Existing users can con2026-02-04
Press releaseBitget Launchpool adds Zama (ZAMA) with over 9M in Token Rewards Victoria, Seychelles, Feburary 3, 2026 – Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), announced the addition of Zama (ZAMA) to Bitget Launchpool and with spot trading now available. Spot trading for the ZAMA/USDT pair opened on February 2, 2026, 13:00 (UTC), with withdrawals available from February 3, 2026, 14:00 (UTC). To celebrate the listing, Bitget Launchpool will run a campaign offering 9,350,000 ZAMA in rewards. Eligible users can participate by locking BGB and2026-02-03
Press releaseBitget Lists Nietzschean Penguin (PENGUIN) for Spot Trading Victoria, Seychelles, Feburary 2, 2026 – Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), announced the addition of Nietzschean Penguin (PENGUIN) in the Innovation and Meme zone for spot trading. Trading for the PENGUIN/USDT pair opened on January 31, 2026, 11:00 (UTC), with withdrawals available from February 1, 2026, 12:00 (UTC). Nietzschean Penguin (PENGUIN) is a decentralized cultural asset inspired by the viral phenomenon of a solitary penguin departing its colon2026-02-02
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