Bitget has unveiled its Cross-Asset Unified Account (UTA), a new trading framework that combines cryptocurrencies and tokenized US stocks within a single margin system.
The company says the product is the first of its kind to allow eligible tokenized equities to function alongside digital assets as collateral, extending unified margin beyond crypto markets.
The launch reflects a broader shift in tokenization, where digital representations of traditional assets are expected to serve not only as investment products but also as capital that can be deployed across multiple financial activities.
Under the new account structure, users can manage more than 370 eligible assets, including 100 tokenized US equities, from a single margin pool.
New stage in unified trading
According to Bitget, the Cross-Asset Unified Account represents the next evolution of exchange account architecture.
The first generation of trading accounts separated collateral across individual assets and positions, forcing traders to allocate capital between multiple accounts. Unified margin systems later combined cryptocurrencies into a shared collateral pool, improving capital efficiency for crypto traders.
The latest version extends that concept to tokenized real-world assets by allowing eligible stock tokens to be treated in the same way as cryptocurrencies within a unified capital framework.
"Bringing stocks onchain is the first step but the real breakthrough comes when those assets can work with the same flexibility as crypto," said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget. "Capital efficiency is one of the principles behind UEX, and the Cross-Asset UTA puts that idea into practice. A stock position should be able to hold value, support another trade or unlock liquidity instead of sitting in isolation."
Under the new system, eligible rTokens can perform several functions simultaneously. Users can maintain exposure to the underlying US stock while also using the same asset as collateral for futures and margin trading or pledging it to borrow stablecoins.
Where applicable, holders also remain eligible for cash dividend distributions linked to the underlying equities, allowing tokenized stocks to contribute to multiple portfolio strategies without requiring investors to sell their positions.
The initial rollout supports 100 tokenized US equities covering many of the largest publicly traded companies, including Apple, Amazon, Meta, Tesla, Alphabet, NVIDIA, Microsoft, JPMorgan, Walmart, Visa, MicroStrategy and exchange-traded funds such as QQQ and SPY.
Eligible collateral receives discount rates of up to 95%, depending on the specific asset and position size, while borrowing costs continue to adjust according to market supply and demand.
Building on tokenized equity growth
The launch follows the rapid expansion of Bitget's tokenized equity ecosystem after the introduction of Reality, the licensed real-world asset platform behind its rToken products.
According to the company, Reality's tokenized assets surpassed $100 million in assets under management within their first month while generating more than $671 million in cumulative trading volume.
By integrating tokenized equities into its unified margin system, Bitget aims to expand their role beyond simple market exposure, allowing users to deploy the same assets across trading, borrowing and portfolio management activities within a single account.
The company said it plans to add more eligible assets to the Cross-Asset Unified Account over time as it continues developing its Universal Exchange model, which combines cryptocurrencies, tokenized real-world assets and traditional financial products within a single trading ecosystem.
Dan Burgin
U.Today Editorial Team
