Bitget Wallet concluded 2025 with significant increases in on-chain activity across trading, payments, and earnings, marking a notable evolution in wallet utilization. The data indicates that self-custodial wallets are becoming more integral as everyday financial applications, expanding their use beyond early, trading-focused adopters.
Noteworthy growth was observed in on-chain trading activity throughout the year. The monthly swap trading volume on Bitget Wallet surged past $900 million, representing a remarkable 232% increase compared to the previous year. This uptick reflects users’ growing preference for decentralized exchange routing, which allows access to a wider array of assets across different blockchain networks. Similarly, the monthly perpetual trading volume approached $5 billion, a 291% jump year-on-year, aligning with a broader industry trend towards decentralized perpetual markets. The ratio of decentralized to centralized perpetual futures trading volume tripled, reaching an unprecedented 18.7%, indicating a shift towards more transparent, on-chain executions.
Payments emerged as a key factor in the increasing use of wallets in 2025. The Bitget Wallet Card, which was launched in July, experienced more than a sixfold increase in monthly spending volume. This trend paralleled a larger boost in retail-focused stablecoin activities, with global stablecoin transaction volumes estimated to reach an astounding $46 trillion annually. Throughout the year, the wallet added various payment options, including card-based transactions, national QR payment systems, direct bank transfers in selected markets, and in-app crypto shopping, further demonstrating the integration of crypto payments into everyday financial transactions.
Moreover, there was a notable rise in the demand for on-chain yield products. Bitget Wallet’s Earn products achieved quarterly subscription volumes nearing $200 million, expanding over tenfold since early 2025. This surge was chiefly driven by stablecoin-focused yield offerings and collaborations with established decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. The rising interest in predictable, on-chain returns coincided with a cautious market environment. This trend mirrored the overall growth in the decentralized finance landscape, with the total value locked across DeFi protocols reaching approximately $161 billion by Q3 2025, one of the highest metrics recorded outside previous market peaks.
According to Jamie Elkaleh, CMO of Bitget Wallet, “The data from 2025 points to a clear shift in how wallets are used. They are increasingly functioning as everyday finance apps, where users trade, spend, and manage money directly on-chain.” As the industry moves into 2026, Bitget Wallet aims to build on these trends by enhancing payment accessibility, supporting a broader range of tokenized assets, and further simplifying on-chain financial activities, positioning wallets at the forefront of mainstream crypto adoption.
For further insights and updates, users are encouraged to visit Bitget Wallet’s blog. The platform provides an all-in-one solution for over 80 million users worldwide, facilitating the sending, spending, earning, and trading of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, all while ensuring enhanced security and a user protection fund amounting to $700 million.
