Bitget opened its TradFi trading suite to all users after a private beta drew more than 80,000 people to the waitlist, the company said. The move expands the exchange’s Universal Exchange strategy by adding 79 traditional instruments while keeping settlement and margining native to crypto.
The private beta produced heavy demand that Bitget says was used to refine liquidity, tighten spreads and adjust leverage settings ahead of the public launch. More than 80,000 users on the waitlist provided the volume and feedback Bitget credits for product adjustments prior to the rollout.
Bitget presented the launch as a scaling step toward its Universal Exchange (UEX) vision: a single account to manage both digital assets and traditional trading instruments, reducing the operational friction of multiple platforms.
Product design, mechanics for pricing
The TradFi suite covers 79 instruments across major markets and is settled using USDT as the sole margin currency. The configuration avoids fiat on-ramps and currency conversions by keeping collateral within a stablecoin-native workflow, the company said. Bitget allows up to 500x leverage on these TradFi instruments and integrates MetaTrader 5 (MT5) to support advanced charting and automated strategies through Expert Advisors.
On costs, Bitget highlighted competitive pricing with VIP fees quoted as low as $0.09 per lot. By centralizing margin in USDT and offering MT5 compatibility, the platform targets both crypto-native traders and those accustomed to legacy trading workflows.
For investors and compliance teams, the immediate implications are operational and regulatory. Market participants will monitor whether USDT‑margined access to forex, metals, indices and stock CFDs maintains the claimed improvements in liquidity and spreads as volumes grow.
Compliance officers will be watching how custody, KYC/AML and local licensing considerations scale with a product that bridges crypto-native collateral and traditional underlyings.
Ultimately, the rollout will be judged on execution: whether the Universal Account can deliver genuine cross-asset efficiency without adding regulatory or operational friction as the offering scales.
