Written by: 1912212.eth, Foresight News

In the decade since Bitcoin's birth, cryptocurrency was merely seen as a fringe experiment, leveraging the spirit of cypherpunk to challenge the central bank-dominated monetary system. However, with the maturation and development of public chains and DeFi, the boundaries between crypto and traditional finance (TradFi) are blurring at an astonishing pace.

We are witnessing the arrival of an all-asset era: investors are no longer confined to a single market but are pursuing cross-border liquidity, diversification, and immediacy. The total scale of global financial assets has exceeded $400 trillion, with stocks, foreign exchange, and commodities dominating, while the crypto market capitalization, though only about $3 trillion, is penetrating traditional fields with its high growth and innovation.

The driving factors behind this trend are multiple. First, the involvement of institutional investors has changed the game. Since 2024, traditional giants like BlackRock have entered the crypto market through ETFs and tokenized assets, promoting the rise of RWA (Real World Assets). RWA brings traditional assets like bonds and commodities on-chain, enabling 24/7 trading and fragmented ownership. Secondly, technological advancements such as blockchain interoperability and the maturity of DeFi protocols have made crypto no longer an island. L2 and cross-chain bridges allow funds to flow freely between different ecosystems, smoothing out the friction between crypto and TradFi.

The macroeconomic environment has also accelerated this integration. Inflationary pressures, geopolitical risks, and interest rate fluctuations have prompted investors to seek hedging tools. The traditional foreign exchange market has a daily trading volume of $7.5 trillion, but its trading hours are limited to weekdays and time zones; in contrast, the crypto market never closes, providing real-time responses. Commodity markets like gold and crude oil are subject to severe price fluctuations due to supply chain disruptions, while crypto's derivative tools allow investors to participate with leverage without physical holdings.

Significant events marking the disappearance of boundaries include regulatory changes in 2025. The U.S. SEC approved more crypto ETFs, and the EU's MiCA framework regulated the use of stablecoins, among others.

What chemical reactions will occur when the boundaries begin to disappear?

Launched on January 5, 2026, Bitget TradFi is a typical representative of this wave, attempting to bridge crypto and global exchanges through a single account, challenging the monopoly of traditional brokers.

1 Account, Trade Global Assets

According to the latest data from DefiLlama, the total TVL (Total Value Locked) in DeFi has risen to $117.9 billion, still at a historical high. Among them, the total value of RWA has reached $17.131 billion, experiencing explosive growth since 2025.

Retail and institutional traders are not just trading native crypto assets; any RWA asset has also become a tradable object.

Retail investors are shifting from Robinhood-style stock apps to multi-asset platforms, while institutions are utilizing API integrations for automated arbitrage. Ultimately, the all-asset trend signifies a frictionless financial world where crypto is no longer a supplement but the core engine.

Currently, leading perpetual contract exchanges like Hyperliquid, Aster, and Lighter have launched trading varieties such as U.S. stocks and gold, with trading volumes and open interest becoming significant. Even some trading protocols focusing on traditional assets like RWA, such as Ostium, have received substantial venture capital funding, aiming to get a piece of the pie.

The boundaries are disappearing, and Bitget TradFi is a functional product that turns theory into practice.

TradFi is a feature launched by Bitget in December 2025, allowing users to access traditional financial assets through a single account and trade using USDT as margin. The official core definition of the product is "cross-market trading platform," integrating crypto with foreign exchange, metals, commodities, and indices. This is not just a simple asset expansion but the construction of a "global exchange" ecosystem, allowing users to participate in various markets without leaving the Bitget App.

The asset coverage is extensive, mainly including:

• Foreign Exchange (FX): Supports major currency pairs such as EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, etc. The foreign exchange market is the core of TradFi, accounting for the vast majority of global financial transactions daily. Bitget TradFi allows users to trade with leverage in USDT, with leverage ratios reaching hundreds of times.
• Metals and Precious Metals: Gold (XAU/USD) and silver (XAG/USD) are the focus. Gold and silver have attracted significant market attention and enthusiasm this year due to their strong price performance.
• Commodities: Including one of the world's rarest precious metals, palladium (XPD), Arabica coffee, Brent crude oil, copper, etc. Energy prices are highly volatile due to conflicts in the Middle East, and Bitget TradFi provides real-time quotes and leverage tools for hedging.
• Indices: Covering major global stock indices such as the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Hang Seng Index. Users can bet on market direction through CFDs (Contracts for Difference) rather than purchasing individual stocks.

If investors observe carefully, they will find that the targets chosen by Bitget are not particularly comprehensive—they do not include low liquidity assets like bonds or real estate but focus on high-frequency trading varieties that match the preferences of crypto users. Compared to traditional brokers like Interactive Brokers, TradFi's asset selection is more streamlined, emphasizing liquid global markets.

Having a wide coverage is far from enough. The trading experience is key.

Bitget TradFi integrates the MetaTrader 5 (MT5) platform, which is the standard tool in TradFi, supporting advanced charts, EAs (Expert Advisors), and algorithmic trading. Users connect their Bitget account to MT5 without additional registration. Its core mechanism is CFD: users do not own the underlying assets but sign contracts with the platform, settling profits and losses based on price differences.

Bitget TradFi does not create a bizarre crypto interface but uses MT5, a global financial standard tool, allowing even traders outside the crypto circle to smoothly enter the crypto-driven financial ecosystem without changing any operational habits or abandoning any EA strategies.

Bitget uses USDT as a bridge, allowing crypto users to transfer funds directly from their wallets instead of through bank transfers. The trading process: users deposit USDT into Bitget, convert it to MT5 account balance, and trade. Upon settlement, profits and losses are returned in USDT, supporting instant withdrawals to crypto wallets or on-chain addresses. This undoubtedly eliminates the significant inconvenience and trouble caused by repeated deposits and withdrawals.

In terms of security, Bitget employs cold and hot wallet separation, multi-signature, and third-party audits. The MT5 integration ensures real-time data synchronization, but potential risks include slippage (price execution deviation) and forced liquidation.

Overall, what Bitget TradFi aims to do is practical bridging. It provides a TradFi entry point for native crypto users, but relying on external liquidity providers may expose certain limitations in extreme markets, so investors still need to pay attention to risk control.

Product Features

Investors who have traded cryptocurrencies will definitely feel a strong discomfort when experiencing traditional trading platforms and brokers. In contrast, users transitioning from traditional stock platforms to crypto exchanges will have a completely new understanding of the trading experience.

Traditional brokers like FXCM or OANDA rely on banking systems and regulatory frameworks, while crypto accounts utilize blockchain and stablecoins, offering unique advantages. Analyzing the three dimensions of threshold, fees, and capital efficiency reveals significant advantages.

First, low threshold.

Traditional foreign exchange/commodity trading requires strict KYC (Know Your Customer), including identity verification, address verification, and bank account binding. Opening an account may take several days, and for investors in regions like Southeast Asia and Latin America, accessing assets like the S&P 500 index or Brent crude oil may face extremely high local thresholds. Additionally, leverage ratios are subject to regulatory caps, such as the EU's ESMA limiting retail investors to a maximum of 1:30.

In contrast, Bitget TradFi has a lower threshold; users only need a crypto wallet and basic verification to deposit USDT. Through a single account and stablecoin, investors from any region can cross geographical financial divides and enjoy liquidity synchronized with Wall Street. In a sense, Bitget TradFi can be seen as a platform for equalizing access to high-quality global assets.

With leverage ratios up to 500, it attracts high-risk preference investors, meeting the needs of those seeking high-volatility investments.

This is particularly friendly to users in emerging markets—there's no need for foreign exchange conversion or cross-border transfers; funds can be transferred directly from other exchanges or on-chain wallets. Bitget holds multiple licenses and is regulated by the Mauritius Financial Services Commission (FSC), ensuring fairness and security in trading.

Secondly, significantly reduced fees.

For example, the trading fee for a $100,000 gold contract is only 1.5 USDT, while the fee for a Bitcoin contract is 20 USDT.

TradFi fees are as low as 1/13 of traditional crypto contracts, over 90% cheaper than regular coin-based/perpetual contracts, allowing the same capital to open positions more than 10 times larger. This completely resolves the frustration of crypto retail investors who want to trade gold/forex but are deterred by high fees.

Do not underestimate a trading fee; as users increase their trading frequency and position sizes, it accumulates over time into a significant expense.

The official documentation indicates that users at Bitget VIP3 and above enjoy fee discounts when trading foreign exchange, precious metals, commodities, oil, and indices.

Capital efficiency is also a major highlight.

Traditional systems rely on SWIFT or ACH transfers, with deposits taking 1-3 days and withdrawals even longer. Traditional brokers (like Interactive Brokers or Forex.com) require multiple layers of bank scrutiny for deposits, while Bitget TradFi utilizes blockchain technology to achieve "instantaneous" financial liquidity, which is not only a benefit for crypto players but also a necessity for global arbitrageurs.

Funds sitting idle yield no returns. Crypto accounts allow for instant transfers: USDT is confirmed on the blockchain in seconds, supporting DeFi lending to earn interest.

In Bitget TradFi, users can put idle USDT into staking or liquidity pools, earning interest while trading. The capital utilization rate is higher—switching from crypto futures to forex only requires a click, avoiding the dispersion across multiple platforms. Quantitatively, traditional brokers have a capital turnover cycle of T+2, while crypto platforms are close to real-time. This is crucial in fast-paced markets, such as the 2025 Federal Reserve interest rate hike cycle, where quick responses can capture opportunities.

Overall, for crypto natives, crypto accounts are more efficient in foreign exchange/commodity trading, but they are suitable for experienced users.

Practical Experience

To evaluate the actual performance of Bitget TradFi, I simulated a typical user flow based on the official guide and user feedback. Testing environment: Android App version, using a test account.

One notable point is that users first need to create an MT5 account password (which is different from the Bitget main account).

The main screen displays real-time quotes: currency pairs, candlestick charts, and indicators such as MACD and RSI can be customized. The trading experience is not significantly different from regular cryptocurrency trading.

Trade execution: Placing a market order shows potential profits and losses as well as margin requirements. Setting stop-loss and take-profit is straightforward. The experience during testing was smooth.

During market closures, investors cannot conduct buy or sell operations, including placing orders.

Transferring back from MT5 to the spot account and then withdrawing to the wallet incurs a fee of 0 and the process is seamless. Overall, the user experience exceeded expectations, but it is steep for beginners—the MT5 learning curve is steep. Some minor potential issues include liquidity relying on third parties, and extreme events like black swans could cause interruptions. Compared to traditional platforms, Bitget is more flexible, but its stability may be slightly inferior.

Bitget TradFi is suitable for crypto users looking to expand, but risk awareness needs to be strengthened. In actual trading, combining DeFi tools can enhance efficiency.

On the Eve of Global Financial Assets Going On-Chain, Building Infrastructure for All Investors in Advance

Paul Atkins, Chairman of the U.S. SEC, predicts that within the next two years, the entire U.S. financial market may migrate to blockchain technology that supports cryptocurrencies. "This will not only be a trend for the next decade but could become a reality in just two years, with the next step coming with digital assets, market digitization, and tokenization, bringing 'huge benefits' for transparency and risk management."

Correspondingly, Brian Armstrong, CEO of U.S. exchange Coinbase, recently stated that the platform's top priority for 2026 is to develop an all-encompassing trading platform covering cryptocurrencies, stocks, prediction markets, and commodities—including spot, futures, and options, among others.

The tide is stirring.

Before traditional finance migrates en masse to on-chain, Bitget TradFi is not just about allowing crypto users to trade gold and silver; it has built the infrastructure in advance for all investors, regardless of background.

The launch of Bitget TradFi may signify a transition from a purely crypto platform to a comprehensive financial service provider.

First, it expands the user base. Bitget has reached 120 million users, primarily retail crypto investors. Through TradFi, it attracts TradFi investors into crypto, targeting the multi-trillion-dollar foreign exchange market, forming a closed-loop ecosystem by integrating crypto, stocks, and on-chain assets, thereby increasing user stickiness. Secondly, it diversifies revenue. The crypto market is highly cyclical, with trading volumes declining in bear markets, and this round of cycles has seen altcoins generally lacking wealth effects, leading to a sharp drop in market enthusiasm. TradFi can provide a stable source of income, reducing reliance on spot/futures.

As Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated: "Good birds choose their trees to perch on, and capital seeks profit. Today's traders are no longer limited to a single investment track. The mission of trading platforms is to break down boundaries and make the crossing and circulation of assets safer and more efficient. The launch of TradFi is an important part of Bitget UEX (Universal Exchange) plan, granting users flexibility on the same platform and eliminating barriers to cross-market trading."

Overall, Bitget TradFi is not just a product but one of its important strategic initiatives, as the new generation of global financial investment platforms is advancing rapidly.

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