Bitget, the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has released its Q1 2026 Transparency Report, revealing a significant shift in user trading behavior. The data shows a rapid diversification away from a crypto-only focus, with non-crypto asset trading accounting for 20% to 40% of the platform's total trading volume by the end of March. This marks a stark contrast from early January, when cryptocurrency trading dominated nearly all activity.
The report indicates that through most of March, crypto's share of trading volume moderated to approximately 60% to 80%. The growth in non-crypto trading was largely driven by commodities, signaling that users are dynamically allocating capital across traditional and digital asset classes within a single account environment.
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen commented on this structural evolution, stating, "The lines between crypto and traditional markets are disappearing. What we’re seeing with CFD growth is the early shape of a unified market. Users are not choosing between crypto and traditional assets anymore, they’re trading both together." She added that this convergence is expected to deepen in Q2 as Bitget continues building toward its vision of a Universal Exchange.
On the infrastructure front, Bitget enhanced its AI trading capabilities with the launch of Agent Hub and GetClaw. These tools represent a transition from assistive analytics to autonomous execution systems, allowing intelligent agents to access real-time data and execute trades within defined parameters.
The company also released a Universal Exchange whitepaper, outlining a roadmap for the convergence of crypto, tokenized assets, and AI-driven trading within a unified architecture. Beyond the core exchange, Bitget Wallet expanded into real-world payments through its Onchain Payments Matrix, connecting 90 million users to over 150 million merchants globally. This system was bolstered by integrations with networks like XRP Ledger and Stellar to enhance cross-border payment capabilities.