Bitget report: 52% hold equities, 51% use AI tools

Bitget’s 2026 User Asset Allocation Report combines platform trading data with responses from more than 6,000 global users and covers trading activity in the first quarter of 2026.

The report found 52% of users now hold equities alongside crypto and 51% reported using AI tools to support investment decisions. Crypto remained the largest trading category: 86% of surveyed users held crypto assets. Trading volume was almost entirely crypto in early January, then fell to a 60%–80% share by March as trading in non-crypto markets increased.

Trading in traditional assets, led by gold, rose from near zero in January to between 20% and 40% of total activity by March. Commodities were the most adopted non-crypto category: 35% of respondents hold gold or other precious metals. The report identified AI and precious metals or crude oil as the two themes users most frequently associate with 2026 investment opportunities.

Among higher-net-worth participants, reported returns and planned diversification were higher. Bitget users reported an average annual return of 13% in 2025. About 6% of surveyed VIP users recorded annual returns between 51% and 100%. Among surveyed high-value users, 74% said they plan to expand holdings across crypto, equities, and commodities in 2026.

Regional differences in trading priorities were noted. In East Asia, 60% of users said avoiding currency conversion is a key reason for using USDT settlement and 48% cited avoiding traditional account-opening requirements. In Southeast Asia, 46% of users identified access to leverage as a major factor for trading traditional assets on the platform. In Latin America, 78% named diversification and protection against inflation or currency depreciation as primary motivations for holding both crypto and traditional assets.

The report measured AI adoption and product use. Fifty-one percent of surveyed users reported already using AI tools to support investment decisions. Bitget’s AI products, including GetAgent, GetClaw and Agent Hub, were reported to be used to interpret earnings releases, commodity price moves, macroeconomic data and onchain signals across asset classes.

Demand for a Universal Exchange model was also recorded. Seventy-one percent of users identified USDT settlement as the most important feature, while 65% ranked fast switching across crypto, equities, forex and commodities within one account as a top priority. Respondents described an ideal platform as one combining global asset access, stablecoin settlement, centralized liquidity, transparent reserve verification and AI decision tools in a single account.

Gracy Chen, Bitget’s CEO, commented: “Retail trading behavior is becoming more macro-aware. Users are moving capital across asset classes based on liquidity, volatility and market access, and they increasingly expect one platform to support that efficiently. Stablecoin-based settlement is becoming a practical entry point for broader market participation.”

Bitget reported it serves more than 125 million users and offers access to over 2 million crypto tokens, more than 100 tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX and precious metals. The company has partnerships with LALIGA and MotoGP and a collaboration with UNICEF to support blockchain education. The report includes a risk notice that digital asset prices can be volatile and advises investors to consider risks and seek independent financial advice.