Nearly 40% of Bitget’s volume in the first quarter of 2026 is made up of non-crypto assets trading, highlighting a clear shift in trading behavior across asset classes. The quarter saw users increasingly move across crypto and traditional markets within a single-account environment, with commodity trading rising by the end of March.
The Bitget Q1 2026 Transparency Report compared this significant surge in non-crypto assets trading to early January, when crypto dominated nearly all trading activity. Crypto trading then moderated to approximately 60% – 80% through most of March. The shift reflects a gradual diversification of trading behavior, with users allocating capital more dynamically across asset classes rather than remaining concentrated in crypto markets.
Bitget’s CEO says lines between crypto and traditional markets are disappearing
Gracy Chen, the CEO of Bitget, said the lines between crypto and traditional markets are disappearing, adding that the shift reflects a broader change in how markets are evolving. According to the Bitget boss, the recent CFD growth is the early shape of a unified market. The exchange recently hit $6 billion in single-day CFD volume, reflecting growing demand beyond crypto markets.
Chen also notes that users are not choosing between crypto and traditional assets anymore, they are trading both together. She postulates that this convergence will deepen in Q2 as Bitget continues building toward a Universal Exchange where everything trades in one place.
The report also reflects Bitget’s continued push toward the Universal Exchange, where trading is no longer defined by asset class or platform. As multi-asset access, AI execution, and real-world financial use cases come together, the focus now shifts to scaling this model. Asset distribution shows increasing rotation into stocks and commodities alongside core crypto pairs.
Bitget launches Agent Hub and GetClaw to boost AI trading
Bitget boosted its AI trading capabilities with the launch of Agent Hub and GetClaw at the infrastructure level, marking a transition from assistive tools to execution systems. These developments allow intelligent agents to access real-time market data, interpret signals, and execute trades autonomously within defined parameters, reflecting a broader move toward agent-based market participation.
The release of the Universal Exchange whitepaper further defined this direction, outlining how crypto, tokenized assets, and AI-driven trading will converge within a unified architecture. The roadmap positions the current phase as a turning point where AI-native interfaces and multi-asset access begin moving into mainstream usage.
Beyond trading, Bitget Wallet expanded its ecosystem into real-world financial use cases through the launch of the Onchain Payments Matrix, connecting 90 million users to over 150 million merchants across more than 50 markets. Integrations with networks such as XRP Ledger and Stellar further extended cross-border payment capabilities, positioning digital assets as embedded infrastructure within everyday financial activity rather than standalone tools.
