Ethereum News Today: Bitget's UEX Model: A Universal Bridge Linking DeFi, TradFi, and Real-World Assets

Bitget's Q3 2025 Transparency Report underscores the acceleration of its Universal Exchange (UEX) vision, a model that integrates spot, futures, staking, payments, and onchain access into a unified platform. The exchange reported daily trading volumes exceeding $113 million on its Onchain service, which expanded support to Ethereum, Solana, BSC, and Base. The launch of Onchain Signals, an AI-driven tool for tracking high-value token activity, highlights Bitget's strategy to merge centralized exchange (CEX) reliability with decentralized finance (DeFi) accessibility under the UEX framework Bitget’s Q3 Transparency Report Highlights How UEX Vision Takes Shape^[1].

Bitget's derivatives market dominance continued in Q3, maintaining top-three rankings in Bitcoin and Ethereum open interest. According to CoinDesk's Market Data Deep-Dive, the exchange averaged $750 billion in monthly derivatives trading volume, with cumulative trades surpassing $11.5 trillion. It ranked 1 for Ethereum and Solana spot market depth and 2 for Bitcoin. CoinGecko's Centralized Crypto Exchanges Market Share Report further positioned Bitget among the top exchanges globally for derivatives market share and user activity Bitget’s Q3 Transparency Report Highlights How UEX Vision Takes Shape^[1].

The UEX model has garnered external validation, with Animoca Brands' report, "Exchanges' Next Phase: Reaching the Mainstream," identifying Bitget as a benchmark for how centralized platforms can evolve into holistic gateways for DeFi, traditional finance (TradFi), and real-world assets (RWAs). The report emphasized Bitget's UEX as a blueprint for universal connectivity and transparency, aligning with the exchange's strategic partnerships. For instance, Bitget's collaboration with Ondo Finance enables users to access tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs, while its USDT-margined Stock Futures offer 24/7 equity exposure without a brokerage account Bitget’s Q3 Transparency Report Highlights How UEX Vision Takes Shape^[1].

Bitget's expansion into Latin America further illustrates its UEX vision. The launch of a zero-fee Mastercard-linked crypto card in Brazil, integrated with Brazil's Pix payment network, enhances stablecoin transactions for millions of merchants. This initiative, part of Bitget Wallet's PayFi strategy, aims to bridge crypto and traditional finance, offering users yield on idle balances while facilitating seamless spending .

The exchange's derivatives market share also saw significant growth, rising to 7.2% globally in 2025, according to a joint report with Bitcoin.com. Bitget processed $92 billion in futures volume in April 2025 alone, surpassing Binance in liquidity for ETH-based derivatives in key trading ranges. The report highlighted Bitget's user-centric approach, including low fees, intuitive interfaces, and robust institutional-grade tools, as key drivers of its ascent .

Gracy Chen, Bitget's CEO, emphasized the UEX model's role in reshaping finance: "Every milestone, from UEX to tokenized stocks, is about creating a future where access to digital assets is seamless, intelligent, and borderless." The CEO noted that Bitget's partnerships, such as its role as the Official Crypto Partner of LALIGA and MotoGP™, and its collaboration with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027, underscore its commitment to global impact Bitget’s Q3 Transparency Report Highlights How UEX Vision Takes Shape^[1].