Bitget is celebrating its eighth anniversary by focusing on its Universal Exchange (UEX) strategy. The platform now serves over 125 million users and offers access to more than 2 million crypto tokens, alongside tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, and precious metals.
The exchange reported that non-crypto assets reached 40% of its total trading volume at their peak. Daily trading volume for TradFi perpetual contracts and CFDs has exceeded $10 billion. Additionally, the rToken product surpassed $100 million in AUM within five weeks of launch.
Institutional growth remains a key priority for the company. As of Q2 2026, institutional client net assets increased by 45% compared to the end of 2025, while the number of active market makers rose from 90 to 248 firms.
To support its expansion, Bitget is increasing its Proof of Reserves coverage from four to 24 assets. In August 2026, the company's Protection Fund maintained an average valuation of approximately $382 million.
The company is also enhancing its AI trading capabilities through its autonomous agent, AI Playbook. Furthermore, Bitget has partnered with UNICEF to provide blockchain education to 1.1 million people by 2027.
