Bitget’s US Stock-linked Perpetual Futures Surpass $5bn In Cumulative Volume — Chen

Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), through its Chief Executive Officer Gracy Chen, says trading in Bitget’s US stock-linked perpetual futures has surpassed $5 billion in cumulative volume just days after a prior update signaling that everyday users increasingly want stocks and crypto in the same app, with one balance and a 24/7, mobile-first experience.

“Recent activity has clustered around MicroStrategy (MSTR), Tesla (TSLA), and Apple (AAPL)—tickers that already dominate social finance conversations. Bitget now lists 30+ USDT-margined stock perpetuals with up to 25× leverage and promotional fees as low as 0.0065% (limited-time 90% fee reduction across all stock futures).

“Users fund in USDT, trade BTC/ETH/SOL side-by-side with AAPL/TSLA/NVDA/MSTR, and cash-in/cash-out via P2P or direct rails where available—all without opening a second brokerage. Today you can trade stock-linked perpetual futures: coverage launched with 25 leading company tickers (e.g., Google, Apple, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft) and has expanded, with index contracts (e.g., broad-market/tech baskets) added for one-tap exposure. Contracts are margined/settled in USDT. Standard maker, taker reduced during the promo to 0.0065%; leverage up to 25× on supported pairs. Check the in-app spec per market before you trade.

“This is simpler because the UEX model puts Crypto, stocks, futures, spot, and Earn under one account—no app-hopping, no separate funding. African funding flows fit naturally: many traders already move between local fiat USDT via P2P; stock-linked futures let them express a view on AAPL/TSLA/NVDA/MSTR in the same place they manage their crypto.

“It’s Round-the-clock access: stock-linked contracts run on a crypto venue schedule (with product-specific windows for fair pricing), so users aren’t tied to US market hours. Perpetual stock futures that mirror price moves of selected US equities. They’re derivatives, not shares—so no dividends or voting rights. Profits/losses are in USDT. What to check before trading include fees, max leverage, and maintenance margins can change by pair (e.g., periodic leverage updates). Use stop-loss and size small while you learn,” Chen explained.