Bitget CFD Volume Surges to $8B as Gold Trading Drives Accelerated Growth

Victoria, Seychelles, May 4, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has recorded a new milestone in its CFD business, with daily trading volume reaching $8 billion, less than half a month after surpassing $6 billion in March.

The surge comes amid a broader rise in global gold demand and trading activity. Investment demand for gold increased 84% year-on-year to a record level in 2025, while prices have continued to hover near historic highs, surpassing $5,000 per ounce in early 2026 as investors respond to macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.

This environment has translated into heightened activity across gold-linked instruments on Bitget. XAUUSD accounted for approximately 95% of the incremental volume during the period, underscoring gold’s role as a primary driver of cross-asset trading demand. As market-moving events increasingly impact multiple asset classes at once, traders are turning to gold CFDs to adjust exposure in real time.

Growth has also been broadly distributed across regions. China contributed 42% of the incremental volume, followed by Europe at 27% and Southeast Asia at 16%, together accounting for 85% of the increase. The pattern reflects a global shift in trading behavior, where participation is expanding simultaneously across multiple markets rather than being concentrated in a single region.

“Gold has always been a reference point when markets become uncertain,” said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget. “What’s changing is how users access it. Trading is becoming more continuous and more connected across markets, and platforms need to reflect that.”

Bitget’s CFD offering allows users to trade contracts linked to commodities, forex, and indices while maintaining margin in USDT, enabling capital to move efficiently across asset classes within a single account. Combined with competitive spreads and a streamlined interface, the platform is increasingly being used as a gateway for gold CFD trading.

The trend also reflects a broader evolution in investor behavior. In major markets, demand for gold as an investment asset continues to rise, with retail participation increasing alongside institutional flows. As access to global markets becomes more immediate, users are shifting toward platforms that enable them to respond quickly to macro developments without operational friction.

Within Bitget’s Universal Exchange model, where crypto and traditional assets are integrated into a unified trading environment, the growth of CFD activity highlights a broader convergence in how markets are approached. As users move between asset classes based on opportunity rather than category, Bitget continues to expand its role as a platform for multi-asset trading at scale.

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Bitget is the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 125 million users and offering access to over 2M crypto tokens, 100+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals such as gold. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI agent, which co-pilots trade execution. Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships with LALIGA and MotoGP™. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget currently leads in the tokenized TradFi market, providing the industry's lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions worldwide.

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