Major Crypto Exchanges Enter Traditional Financial Markets
crypto exchanges Binance and Bitget are accelerating their expansion into traditional financial markets by adding trading in gold, currencies, and other classic assets within their own ecosystems.
In early January, two leading crypto exchanges, Bitget and Binance, announced a major expansion of their TradFi offerings, effectively blurring the line between cryptocurrencies and traditional markets.
Bitget officially opened access to trading traditional financial instruments for all users following a successful closed beta test. More than 80,000 traders took part in the testing phase, which began in December 2025, and overall interest in the new product exceeded the company’s expectations. For example, trading volume in gold contracts (XAU/USD) on certain days surpassed $100 million, one of the highest figures recorded during the entire testing period.
After the public launch, Bitget users gained access to 79 TradFi instruments, including metals, currency pairs, stock indices, and commodities. All trades are settled in USDT and are available through a standard exchange account, with no need to switch to third-party platforms. According to the company, liquidity, spreads, and leverage parameters were refined based on real trading activity from beta participants.
At the same time, Binance launched its own lineup of perpetual futures on TradFi assets. The new product allows users to trade traditional assets in the form of USDT-denominated contracts with no expiration date and 24/7 access, regardless of the operating hours of the underlying markets. The first instrument was a gold futures contract (XAUUSDT), launched on January 5, 2026, followed by a silver contract (XAGUSDT) on January 7. Binance stated that it plans to gradually expand the list of such instruments.
Both exchanges are betting on a universal trading model that combines crypto-assets, precious metals, currencies, and other financial instruments within a single infrastructure. This approach enables traders to flexibly reallocate capital, hedge positions, and diversify portfolios without switching platforms. Amid growing interest in crypto derivatives, macroeconomic strategies, and global market volatility, the development of TradFi offerings is becoming a new growth driver for crypto exchanges and a way to attract a broader audience.
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