On New Year's Eve of my twentieth year, I received a call from my mother. She was incredibly excited on the other end of the line, loudly telling me, “Gracy! I finally did it! I bought a big house of my own!”

For many years, this had been her dream, but it was a significant financial challenge. At that time, many friends advised her against buying. “It’s too expensive,” they warned her, “if the housing prices drop, you might lose everything.” Now, the value of that house has increased eightfold since then. She experienced a rare opportunity in life—indeed, every generation encounters a few wealth opportunities that can transcend class.

In the crypto industry, such opportunities are happening. I’m not just referring to asset appreciation. Of course, Bitcoin's price is rising, but the entire industry is evolving and expanding at an unimaginable pace.

I often hear people lament, “Our generation was born in the wrong era.” We see that our parents' generation (like my mom) could buy affordable houses with their salaries, and then housing prices soared. But the truth is, we haven’t missed out on opportunities; rather, we are presented with a completely different set of opportunities.

E-commerce, mobile payments, content monetization, cryptocurrencies… Those of us engaged in the fields of the internet, crypto, and AI are the earliest perceivers and fastest adapters of this era—true “digital natives.” Our parents' opportunities lay in land, licenses, and resources; ours lie in code, consensus, and traffic.

All of this breaks away from traditional structures, belonging to those brave enough to embrace uncertainty. History does not repeat itself, but it always rhymes. The crypto industry is entering a golden age, and Bitget is passionate, steadily advancing in this journey and striving for new heights.

2025 will be my first full year as CEO of Bitget, and it will also be a year in which we push the industry to new heights. Compared to other exchanges, Bitget is still young, with enormous growth potential; but by 2026, we will have achieved leadership in multiple areas.

With the launch of UEX, we have become the world’s first “Universal Exchange”—a next-generation exchange that can offer all tradable assets on a single platform. I want to ask everyone: how many of you checked your investment portfolio today? How many tabs, apps, and wallets did you have to open to do this? For example…

• Centralized exchanges like Bitget, Binance, or Coinbase;
• Decentralized wallets like MetaMask, Trust Wallet, or Phantom;
• If you follow the stock market, you might have also looked at Robinhood or eToro;
• Of course, you might also use ChatGPT or DeepSeek to search for new coins and products…

When you frequently switch apps, you face another problem: compromise. CEX, DEX, TradFi, and AI each provide the most exciting piece of the puzzle, but no single platform can simultaneously offer top-notch security, global asset diversity, and a smooth interactive experience. And this is precisely the problem UEX aims to solve.

In early December, after I shared the vision of UEX at the Solana Breakpoint conference in Abu Dhabi, a friend from Tether approached me. They found the concept of UEX very appealing and suggested that the meaning of “U” goes beyond “Universal”—it also represents the popularization of stablecoins like USDT. They told me that in Asia, many crypto users affectionately refer to USDT as “U.” On a UEX like Bitget, USDT acts like a universal key: with just this one currency, you can invest in cryptocurrencies, stocks, gold, forex, and other top-quality global assets.

UEX was initially just a spark during a brainstorming session. Soon, we realized this would be the model for the next generation of exchanges. So, we turned the idea into a plan and the plan into reality.

First, we supported all crypto assets. At the beginning of Bitget, like most exchanges, we relied on listing teams to filter assets. But with the launch and continuous evolution of the on-chain trading sector, Bitget has now opened its doors to millions of assets on chains like Ethereum, Base, Solana, BSC, and Morph. At Bitget, you can trade any crypto asset you love anytime, anywhere, completely permissionlessly.

Next, we brought real-world assets (RWA), led by stocks, to crypto users. Through partnerships with Ondo and xStocks, we currently support nearly 200 stock tokens and 35 stock futures, covering global giants like Nvidia, Apple, and Tesla.

The success of UEX has invigorated us. I am incredibly proud to announce that this month we became the world’s first exchange to surpass $10 billion in stock futures trading volume, marking an important milestone for the industry.

Now, we are further breaking boundaries by bringing gold, silver, forex, and CFDs (contracts for difference) into the crypto community. Since early December, we have opened a beta test of TradFi services to hundreds of users. In just a few weeks, the cumulative trading volume of these assets has exceeded $10 billion, and the waiting list has surpassed 80,000 people.

This is just the beginning. For Bitget, 2026 will have three core strategic directions: UEX, AI, and Compliance.

UEX: A Revolution in Financial Democracy

This week, we will open TradFi services to all eligible users. This marks the beginning of a rapid expansion: we will continue to increase support for stocks, commodities, and ETFs, and deepen liquidity. To ensure that users not only have “access rights” but also an excellent experience, we will continuously enrich tools like copy trading and trading bots.

In addition, we will continue to optimize global asset data services, upgrade RWA tokenization solutions, and open 24/7 trading for perpetual stock contracts. UEX is not just an asset aggregator; it is a democratic revolution aimed at achieving fairness in global capital markets.

Crypto AI: From Conversational Interaction to Intentional Trading

Exchanges are the best fertile ground for the integration of Web3 and AI because we have the richest user behavior data. This year, Bitget launched GetAgent, an industry-leading AI product that deeply understands the crypto market and provides instant insights for traders. Based on its success, we will push AI models to evolve towards being smarter and more executable. We will achieve a paradigm shift from “answering questions” to “executing trades,” providing each user with a personalized experience.

In 2026, our roadmap will cover AI search, smart signals, dedicated AI assistants for channel partners, AI tax experts to solve tax issues, and AI digital humans to enhance interaction warmth.

Compliance: Embracing a New Era

The era of “wild growth” in the crypto industry is coming to an end. Clear and enforceable rules will unlock mainstream market trust, deeper liquidity, and sustained institutional participation. As one of the most active promoters of large-scale crypto applications, Bitget has obtained multiple licenses globally.

In 2026, we will adopt a more robust, phased global licensing strategy. We will prioritize core markets, gradually expand compliance coverage, and maintain transparent, long-term communication with regulators in major financial centers. As licenses are obtained, we will establish and expand local entities to create a safe, stable, and trustworthy platform for global users.

In 2025, Bitget will celebrate its seventh birthday, but our ambitions go far beyond that.

We are building a publicly listed company with a market value of $100 billion, a deeply rooted, globally influential centennial enterprise. According to the pace of medical advancements, by the time of Bitget's centennial celebration, I may not be around, but if I am, I will definitely raise a champagne glass in one hand and wave a cane in the other, celebrating with everyone.

Right now, I am already raising my glass. So I propose a toast: Cheers to an amazing year for Bitget! Cheers to the thriving and maturing crypto industry! Cheers to each of our successes in 2026!

Gracy Chen

CEO of Bitget

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