Bitget Shatters $1B Tokenized Stock Trading Milestone as Precious Metals Frenzy Fuels Record Volume

Forget your traditional broker—digital gold and silver are rewriting the rulebook. Bitget's tokenized stock market just blasted past a once-unthinkable barrier, proving that when metals get hot, crypto bridges become the superhighway.

The Gold Rush Goes Digital

It wasn't tech stocks or meme ETFs that drove the surge. The real engine? A blistering rally in precious metals. Investors, hungry for exposure but tired of legacy gatekeepers, flooded into tokenized versions of mining giants and commodity ETFs. The platform effectively bypasses the old custodial chains, letting global capital move at the speed of the internet.

Volume Doesn't Lie

That $1 billion mark isn't just a vanity metric—it's a loud signal. It screams that demand for on-chain, borderless traditional assets has moved from niche curiosity to mainstream force. Every trade cuts out layers of intermediaries, a fact that should have traditional exchanges glancing nervously over their shoulders.

Of course, watching crypto natives get excited over tokenized versions of the very assets they sought to escape is a delicious bit of Wall Street irony. The future of finance isn't about picking sides anymore; it's about who builds the best bridge. And right now, Bitget's traffic report shows a billion reasons why the old toll roads are looking emptier by the day.

Bitget’s ‘universal exchange’ hits peak popularity 

In a statement accompanying the announcement, Gracy Chen, Bitget’s chief executive officer, said, “Reaching $1 billion in cumulative tokenized stock trading volume reflects a structural shift in how global users want to access markets.”

She also added that there’s a demand for equities on-chain and an increasing “appetite for assets like gold and commodities to trade with the same speed, transparency, and global reach as crypto.” 

Traditional brokerages require account applications and verification processes and operate within set hours, meaning that there are off periods. 

Platforms like Bitget, on the other hand, enable users to trade tokenized stocks round the clock using USDT stablecoins. The exchange now lists over 100 such tokens, from tech giants such as Apple, Tesla, Nvidia, and Alphabet to commodity ETFs.

On a general scale, the tokenized stock market has also seen considerable growth, rising to $1.2 billion in total capitalization, according to December figures.

Tokenized commodities overall are approaching $4 billion, with Tether Gold and Paxos commanding the lion’s share.

Traditional finance is moving on-chain 

Nasdaq has submitted filings to US regulators expressing interest in tokenized stock offerings. 

Ondo Finance is preparing a Solana-based launch, while Coinbase is expanding beyond cryptocurrency into equities, meaning that the market will be seeing more offerings of these kinds of products to users.

As of December 29, tokenized silver products had recorded a twelve-fold increase in monthly transfer volume and tripled their holder count in 30 days.

Traders shift to always-on markets

The appeal of continuous trading becomes most apparent during volatile periods. When news breaks outside New York or London hours, traditional equity holders must wait for markets to open. 

Tokenized stock traders can react immediately, repositioning as events unfold. This proved valuable during recent commodity swings, when Asian and European traders could adjust their exposure to gold and silver in real time.

Bitget, founded in 2018, now claims over 120 million users globally. The firm has positioned itself at the intersection of crypto and traditional finance, securing partnerships with Spain’s La Liga football league and MotoGP racing. 

Last month, Cryptopolitan reported its collaboration with UNICEF, aiming to deliver blockchain education to 1.1 million people within the next two years.

Traditional brokerages offer regulatory protections and established infrastructure. Blockchain-based alternatives promise speed, accessibility, and lower barriers to entry. For now, both worlds appear to be converging, with platforms like Bitget acting as bridges between established finance and emerging digital rails.