In a significant move to bridge the worlds of digital and traditional finance, the global cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has launched a new service providing crypto users with direct access to mainstream financial markets. The platform announced the private beta launch of Bitget TradFi on December 17, 2025, a feature designed to let traders access forex, metals, commodities, indices, and stock CFDs directly through their existing crypto accounts.
A Vast New Market for Crypto Capital
This expansion opens a massive addressable market for Bitget's user base. The exchange is tapping into the colossal daily turnover of traditional finance, citing data from the Bank for International Settlements that shows global foreign exchange trading has reached approximately $9.6 trillion per day. Furthermore, the global market for Contracts for Difference (CFDs), a popular instrument for retail traders, is estimated to generate $5.6 billion in revenues for 2025, with projections suggesting it could nearly double by 2035.
The core innovation of Bitget TradFi is its use of the stablecoin USDT (Tether) as the universal margin and settlement currency. This eliminates the need for users to maintain separate brokerage accounts, initiate international bank wire transfers, or deal with complex currency conversions. All trading—whether for major forex pairs like EUR/USD, gold (XAU/USD), or other commodities—is conducted using USDT on the same platform where users already trade spot cryptocurrencies, futures, and tokenized stocks.
Features and Regulatory Framework
The new service is not just about access; it's built with competitive trading conditions in mind. Bitget TradFi promises users deep institutional liquidity and tight spreads, coupled with leverage of up to 500x on certain products. The fee structure is designed to be aggressive, starting as low as $0.09 per lot, with VIP users receiving even more favorable terms.
Operationally, the product falls under a regulatory framework overseen by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of Mauritius, where Bitget is headquartered. This launch builds upon the exchange's earlier foray into traditional assets, which saw its tokenized U.S. stock futures surpass $10 billion in cumulative trading volume earlier in the year.
The Vision of a Universal Exchange
Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget, framed the launch as a historic shift in wealth management. "Assets that were previously only available on certain niche markets are now on Bitget," Chen stated. "This is historic; crypto, stocks, gold, forex and commodities now coexist under a single system. This is what a universal exchange merging wealth management under one roof looks like; it's now present-day finance."
The introduction of Bitget TradFi marks a concrete step forward in the company's stated Universal Exchange (UEX) strategy. The goal is to create a single, borderless financial gateway where capital can move fluidly between digital assets like Bitcoin and traditional macro-market instruments, all within a unified, capital-efficient interface available 24/7. For crypto users in Canada and worldwide, the wall between crypto and traditional markets is becoming increasingly porous.
