MEXC stock futures trading volume in Asia surges over 3,300% in Q2

MEXC’s average daily stock futures volume in Asia has jumped 3,308% quarter over quarter as crypto users increasingly trade equities, gold and other traditional assets through centralized exchanges. Summary MEXC’s average daily stock futures volume in Asia rose 3,308% during the second quarter. About 87.2% of surveyed Asian users plan to increase their TradFi trading through CEXs. TradFi-linked futures generated nearly $400 billion in trading volume across CEXs during July. Limited market hours and brokerage costs are pushing some users toward round-the-clock crypto platforms. Blockworks Research said in The Cross Asset Shift, a report commissioned by MEXC Ventures, that the exchange’s average daily number of stock futures traders in Asia increased by 386% from the first quarter of 2026. Trading activity accelerated further in Southeast Asia, where average daily stock futures volume climbed 6,648%, and the number of users rose 399%. East Asia recorded a 1,957% increase in volume and a 465% rise in traders during the same period. Momentum continued into the third quarter. Through August, MEXC’s average daily stock futures volume across Asia had risen another 102% from the second qua...