Global crypto exchange Bitget has launched Stock+, a service that allows users to buy over 10,000 real U.S. stocks and ETFs directly using USDC and other digital assets. The service provides full underlying asset ownership, not synthetic products, bridging crypto and traditional finance.
Direct US stock purchases with USDC
Stock+ lets users fund their accounts with digital assets, convert them to USDC, and trade U.S. equities without needing a traditional brokerage account. This eliminates the need to switch between crypto platforms, banks, and brokers, offering a seamless crypto-native experience for accessing global stock markets.
Bitget says the service executes trades through regulated brokers, delivering actual ownership of the underlying shares. Users receive cash dividends, stock split adjustments, and even voting rights. Trading hours cover pre-market, regular, and after-hours sessions, aligning with U.S. market times.
CEO emphasizes ownership and integration
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated, "Market access is important, but ownership is equally critical. Letting users truly own U.S. listed stocks is how we actually connect financial markets." She added that successful future platforms will combine access, ownership, and flexibility in a single experience.
Stock+ also supports transferring existing U.S. stock holdings from external brokers into Bitget via a standard transfer process. This allows users to consolidate their traditional equity portfolios into one account, alongside their crypto assets.
Incentives and strategic expansion
To promote Stock+, Bitget is running a transfer acceleration program from June 22 to July 10, offering up to $10,000 in fee subsidies for transferring positions from brokers like Futu, Tiger, moomoo, Webull, and IBKR. Subsidies are distributed weekly.
Stock+ is part of Bitget's Stocks 2.0 strategy, which previously introduced a compliant RWA protocol called Reality and tokenized stock products (rToken). Bitget now lists over 500 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs, including SpaceX, Tesla, and NVIDIA, with rToken AUM exceeding $50 million.
Trading fees start at 0.1%, with a limited-time 50% discount until August 31, 2024. Bitget says Stock+ advances its Universal Exchange (UEX) vision, where crypto, tokenized assets, and traditional finance coexist in one platform.