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Bitget has announced the launch of the world’s first Universal Exchange (UEX), marking its seventh anniversary with a platform designed to unify centralized, decentralized, and traditional finance.
A ‘Seventh Gear’ for Exchanges
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen drew inspiration for the UEX concept earlier this year while attending the MotoGP in Mugello, Italy. A staff member explained that while motorcycles are built with six gears, champions find ways to push beyond limits, as if shifting into a “seventh gear.”
“For us, UEX is that seventh gear,” Chen said. “As the first Universal Exchange, Bitget is bound to lead this transition with tools and products that meet both current and future demands of users worldwide.”
Solving the “Impossible Triangle”
The UEX model addresses the industry’s so-called “impossible triangle” of user experience, asset variety, and security. Centralized exchanges (CEXs) offer speed but limited listings, while decentralized exchanges (DEXs) provide diversity but lack usability. Bitget’s UEX combines both systems, offering comprehensive asset coverage, professional-grade tools, and an intuitive interface in one ecosystem.
Expansion Into Real-World Assets
The Universal Exchange extends beyond crypto to include tokenized stocks, ETFs, gold, and forex. In recent months, Bitget integrated tokenized equities and ETFs through partnerships with xStocks and Ondo, while also launching Stock Futures for companies such as Apple and Nvidia. Chen noted that the roadmap includes support for millions of on-chain tokens alongside traditional financial instruments.
AI and Security at the Core
Bitget’s proprietary GetAgent AI assistant powers UEX’s trading intelligence, analyzing market data, trading history, and risk profiles to deliver insights and execute trades automatically. Complementary trading bots are designed to enhance accessibility and reduce the gap between analysis and execution.
Security measures include a hybrid custody model and monitoring systems to detect token concentration or rug-pull risks. These protections are reinforced by Bitget’s User Protection Fund, currently valued at more than $700 million.
Growth and Global Reach
Since its founding in 2018, Bitget has grown to 120 million registered users across 150 countries, with licenses secured in Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Its copy trading system supports 200,000 expert traders and 1 million followers, generating over 110 million profitable trades.
Bitget Wallet now integrates more than 250,000 assets across 100 blockchains, serving 40 million users globally. Meanwhile, its Launchpool program delivered an average return of 89 percent in 2024, peaking at 329 percent, while its pre-market listing service introduced over 50 new currencies with volumes exceeding $50 million. (Read more: Bitget COO Vugar Usi Zade on Discipline, Blockchain4Her, and Training the Next Billion Minds)
Partnerships and Impact
Bitget has expanded its presence through partnerships with Lionel Messi, Juventus FC, MotoGP, and LaLiga, as well as through educational initiatives such as Blockchain4Youth and Blockchain4Her. Its collaboration with UNICEF targets blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. (Read more: Bitget Partners with UNICEF to Equip 300K Youth with Blockchain Skills in the Next 3 Years)
“With UEX, crypto doesn’t need to compete with Wall Street — it can work alongside it,” Chen said. “The goal is to make global financial markets accessible in one unified platform, breaking down barriers that have kept billions excluded.”
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