Bitget CFD volume tops $8B as gold trading rises

Bitget reported its contracts-for-difference (CFD) business reached daily trading volume of $8 billion, less than two weeks after reporting daily CFDs above $6 billion in March. The company said XAUUSD, the gold CFD, represented about 95% of the incremental volume. Incremental volume was concentrated in China (42%), Europe (27%) and Southeast Asia (16%), which together accounted for 85% of the increase.

The company said investment demand for gold rose 84% year-on-year to a record level in 2025 and that gold prices traded near historic highs, topping $5,000 per ounce in early 2026. Bitget linked the spike in gold CFD activity to traders adjusting exposure amid macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.

Bitget’s CFD product allows trading in contracts tied to commodities, foreign exchange and indices while holding margin in USDT. The company said this arrangement permits capital to move across asset classes within a single account. Bitget also reported competitive spreads and a simplified interface as factors clients cited when choosing the product.

The company described the volume rise as part of its Universal Exchange model, which integrates crypto and traditional financial instruments in one trading environment. Bitget reported more than 125 million users and said it provides access to over two million crypto tokens as well as tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX and precious metals.

Gracy Chen, Bitget’s chief executive, noted: ‘Gold has always been a reference point when markets become uncertain. What’s changing is how users access it. Trading is becoming more continuous and more connected across markets, and platforms need to reflect that.’

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