Bitget Taps Alpaca to Bridge Crypto and Wall Street

Bitget launches Reality, a tokenized US equities platform powered by Alpaca, giving 125M users unified crypto and stock market access.

Bitget has announced the launch of Reality, its new real-world asset platform. 

The platform gives users access to tokenized US stocks and ETFs. It runs on infrastructure built by Alpaca, a financial services technology company. 

This move places Bitget among the growing number of crypto platforms targeting traditional finance integration. The exchange currently serves over 125 million users worldwide.

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Bitget’s Reality Platform Opens Up US Stock Markets for Crypto Users

Reality sits within Bitget’s broader Universal Exchange framework, known as UEX. 

The company built UEX to serve as a single gateway between traditional finance and on-chain ecosystems. Bitget CEO Gracy Chen has previously stated that 10% of financial assets could exist in tokenized form by 2030.

For many investors in regions like Southeast Asia, accessing US equities has historically been expensive and slow. Complex brokerage onboarding, currency conversion fees, and long settlement cycles have kept many retail investors out. 

Reality aims to remove those hurdles by letting users invest in tokenized US stocks alongside their existing crypto holdings.

Through the platform, users can rotate capital using stablecoins in response to global market events. Settlements are faster, and market access runs around the clock. This addresses a core limitation of traditional stock markets, which operate on fixed schedules.

Chen, speaking on the launch, said the distinction between crypto and traditional finance grows less relevant with each market cycle. She added that tokenized equities represent a step toward bringing traditional assets into a more accessible environment. 

Bitget sees Reality as part of a longer evolution, not a standalone product.

Alpaca Infrastructure Powers the Bitget and Traditional Finance Bridge

Alpaca co-founder and CEO Yoshi Yokokawa said his company focuses on building infrastructure that accelerates the adoption of financial services. 

He described the Bitget partnership as an opportunity to give global investors more efficient access to US assets. Alpaca’s role centers on the back-end systems that make tokenized equity trading possible within the Bitget ecosystem.

The partnership reflects a broader trend in the crypto industry. 

Major exchanges are increasingly seeking ways to offer traditional market exposure without requiring users to open separate brokerage accounts. Bitget’s approach eliminates the need to manage accounts across multiple platforms, exchanges, and payment systems.

Beyond the Reality platform, Bitget has also built agentic trading tools under the name GetAgent. These tools use plain language inputs to help users build trading strategies and access real-time market insights. 

The company continues investing in transparency, reporting a 130% Proof of Reserves ratio and a user protection fund above $400 million as of May 2026.

Looking ahead, Bitget plans to expand its asset offerings beyond US equities. The platform intends to add commodities, forex, and additional on-chain tokens over time. 

The company frames this expansion as a continuation of its original mission to reduce barriers between users and global financial opportunities.

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